Chapter XIX

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

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

(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 Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

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

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Only at the ranch house where Hardy kept a perfunctory watch was there any sign of motion or life.

aroused to action

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

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

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

plural of “buzzard” — a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

rid of obstructions

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

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

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

assemble or get together

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

with glory or in a glorious manner

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

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

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

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

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

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

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Only at the ranch house where Hardy kept a perfunctory watch was there any sign of motion or life.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

not accessible to view

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Only at the ranch house where Hardy kept a perfunctory watch was there any sign of motion or life.

position 100 in a countable series of things

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

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

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Only at the ranch house where Hardy kept a perfunctory watch was there any sign of motion or life.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Only at the ranch house where Hardy kept a perfunctory watch was there any sign of motion or life.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

plural of “lizard” — relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

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 Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

third-person singular of “mitigate” — lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading Only at the ranch house where Hardy kept a perfunctory watch was there any sign of motion or life.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

and nothing more

From this reading Only at the ranch house where Hardy kept a perfunctory watch was there any sign of motion or life.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

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

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

past form of “palpitate” — cause to throb or beat rapidly

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

From this reading Only at the ranch house where Hardy kept a perfunctory watch was there any sign of motion or life.

deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading Only at the ranch house where Hardy kept a perfunctory watch was there any sign of motion or life.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Only at the ranch house where Hardy kept a perfunctory watch was there any sign of motion or life.

plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

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

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

morally degraded

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

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

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

not in physical motion

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

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

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Only at the ranch house where Hardy kept a perfunctory watch was there any sign of motion or life.

a physiological need to drink

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

a sound defeat

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

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

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

of the highest quality

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

up to a particular time

From this reading In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

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

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

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

From this reading Only at the ranch house where Hardy kept a perfunctory watch was there any sign of motion or life.

look attentively

From this reading Only at the ranch house where Hardy kept a perfunctory watch was there any sign of motion or life.

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 In the pasture at Hidden Water the horses stood head and tail together, side by side, each thrashing the flies from the other's face and dozing until hunger or thirst aroused them or perversity took them away.

at the time that

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

in or at the place that

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Summer had come, and the long days when the lizards crawl deep into their crevices and the cattle follow the scanty shade of the box canyons or gather in standing-places where the wind draws over the ridges and mitigates the flies.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Against the cool face of the cliff the buzzards moped and stretched their dirty wings in squalid discomfort; the trim little sparrow-hawks gave over their hunting; and all the world lay tense and still.

the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading THE BIG DRUNK The sun rose clear for the hundredth time over the shoulder of the Four Peaks; it mounted higher, glowing with a great light, and the smooth round tops of the bowlders shone like half-buried skulls along the creek-bed; it swung gloriously up to its zenith and the earth palpitated with a panting heat.