Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

later than; following

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

(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 Well, we need ye, all right.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

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

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

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

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

darkened by smoke

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

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

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

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

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

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

From this reading "Hello, sport," he said, "couldn't keep out of it, eh?

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

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

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

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

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

traveling across

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

delicately beautiful

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

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

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

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

From this reading "Hello, sport," he said, "couldn't keep out of it, eh?

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

moving swiftly

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

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

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

only a very short time before

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

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

From this reading "Hello, sport," he said, "couldn't keep out of it, eh?

an expression of greeting

From this reading "Hello, sport," he said, "couldn't keep out of it, eh?

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

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

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

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

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

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

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

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Hello, sport," he said, "couldn't keep out of it, eh?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

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

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Hello, sport," he said, "couldn't keep out of it, eh?

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

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 The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

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

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Well, we need ye, all right.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Hello, sport," he said, "couldn't keep out of it, eh?

above and across; more than

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

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

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

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

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Well, we need ye, all right.

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

move hurridly

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Hello, sport," he said, "couldn't keep out of it, eh?

Identical; not different.

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

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

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

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

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading "Hello, sport," he said, "couldn't keep out of it, eh?

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

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

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

From this reading As Hardy crept in from behind, Jeff Creede motioned him to a place at his side greeting him at the same time with a broad grin.

the upper part of anything

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

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

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Well, we need ye, all right.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, we need ye, all right.

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

From this reading The cowmen had left their horses in the deep ravine at the end of the _malpai_ bluffs and were already crouched behind the rampart of the rim rocks as close as Indian fighters, each by some loophole in the blackened _malpai_, with a rifle in his hand.

at the time that

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LAST CROSSING The rush and thunder of cow ponies as they hammered over the trail and plunged down through the rocks and trees had hardly lost its echoes in the cliffs when, with a flash of color and a dainty pattering of hoofs, Chapuli came flying over the top of Lookout Point and dashed up the river after them.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Well, we need ye, all right.