used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They left before sun-up, heading for the wooded heights of the Juate, and led him a weary chase.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Johnson's hounds were the first to feel the madness.
Bonnair
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From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
BronconounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ/
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
CATASTROPHEnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading They left before sun-up, heading for the wooded heights of the Juate, and led him a weary chase.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
corrals
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From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
Creede
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From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
the first light of day
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
detournounUS /dɪˈtʊr/
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Bill Johnson's hounds were the first to feel the madness.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bill Johnson's hounds were the first to feel the madness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They left before sun-up, heading for the wooded heights of the Juate, and led him a weary chase.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading They left before sun-up, heading for the wooded heights of the Juate, and led him a weary chase.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading They left before sun-up, heading for the wooded heights of the Juate, and led him a weary chase.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
not accessible to view
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They left before sun-up, heading for the wooded heights of the Juate, and led him a weary chase.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Bill Johnson's hounds were the first to feel the madness.
ill-omenedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Bill Johnson's hounds were the first to feel the madness.
Juate
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From this reading They left before sun-up, heading for the wooded heights of the Juate, and led him a weary chase.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
immediately past
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They left before sun-up, heading for the wooded heights of the Juate, and led him a weary chase.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left before sun-up, heading for the wooded heights of the Juate, and led him a weary chase.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
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 At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Bill Johnson's hounds were the first to feel the madness.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
MesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
pinto's
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From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
preoccupationnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
with low volume
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
move upward
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
rodeonounUS /ˈroʊdioʊ/
an exhibition of cowboy skills
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
RollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
Rufus
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From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
rumples
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From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
move stealthily
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
sun-up
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From this reading They left before sun-up, heading for the wooded heights of the Juate, and led him a weary chase.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left before sun-up, heading for the wooded heights of the Juate, and led him a weary chase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading They left before sun-up, heading for the wooded heights of the Juate, and led him a weary chase.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bill Johnson's hounds were the first to feel the madness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was like a touch of the north wind, which rumples the cat's back, sets the horses to fighting in the corrals, and makes men mean and generally contrary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE A demon of unrest, twin devil to that which had so clutched and torn at the sensitive spirit of Rufus Hardy, seemed to rise up with the dawn of that ill-omened day and seize upon the camp at Hidden Water.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading They left before sun-up, heading for the wooded heights of the Juate, and led him a weary chase.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading At the last moment Creede abandoned the unprofitable working of The Rolls and ordered the _rodeo_ up onto Bronco Mesa; and Kitty Bonnair, taking advantage of his preoccupation, quietly gave him the slip at the end of their long eastern detour, and turned her pinto's head toward the river.
