used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
not being in a specified place
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
alkalinounUS /ˈælkəlaɪ/
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
Ananiasnoun
a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
bignessnounUS /ˈbɪɡnəs/
the property of having a relatively great size
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
BonitonounUS /bəˈniːtoʊ/
flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
Bonitos
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From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
canonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
defiles
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From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
HEART'SnounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
hopefulnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpfəlnɪs/
full of hope
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
immediately past
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
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 ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
loped
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From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
roused to anger
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
a person who carries a message
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
NogalesnounUS /noʊˈɡɑːles/
a town in Arizona on the Mexican border opposite Nogales, Mexico
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
and nothing more
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
PintonounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
PleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
Recountal
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From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
Sacramentos
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From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
SpursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
make steady
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
possessing sweep
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
from that place or that time
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
unapproachableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈproʊtʃəbəl/
discouraging intimacies; reserved
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At last they swung down into the beautiful valley of the Bonito, and thence in the night far to the southward, until at length they reached the defiles of the Sacramentos.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
be dressed in
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
which person or people
From this reading The two swept down the long canon from Heart's Desire, traversed for twenty-five miles the alkali plain below, and climbed then the Nogales and the Bonitos, over paths known only to cattle thieves and those who pursued them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs_ Long and weary miles lay before Curly, messenger to the queen, but the bigness of his errand lightened the way, and his own courage and hopefulness communicated themselves to his steed.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading They pulled up after more than a day and a night of travel, weary but not hopelessly the worse for wear, at the end of the steep trail up the mountains to the Sky Top hotel.
but in spite of that
From this reading The mad horse, Pinto, indomitable, unapproachable, loped along with head down and ears back, surly at touch of rein or spur, yet steady in his gait as an antelope.
