Chapter II · Chapter 2

plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.

a fully developed person from maturity onward

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading Afar there came voices of rioting.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

anew

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

although

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.

(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 THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

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

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Afar there came voices of rioting.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

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

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

plural of “duel” — a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

divisible by two

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.

plural of “firecracker” — firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.

covered with water

From this reading The great moon flooded the street with splendor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.

a young female

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

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

From this reading The great moon flooded the street with splendor.

an established custom

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

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

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

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 Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

the force of workers available

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The great moon flooded the street with splendor.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

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

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

not any; not one

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

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

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

capable of being obtained

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

and nothing more

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

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

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

a state of disorder involving group violence

From this reading Afar there came voices of rioting.

plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

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

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.

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

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading The great moon flooded the street with splendor.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The great moon flooded the street with splendor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

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

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

under normal conditions

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

precisely as stated

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Afar there came voices of rioting.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.

at the time that

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

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

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The great moon flooded the street with splendor.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.