Chapter VIII

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

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

later than; following

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

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

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

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

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "That can't be day coming, is it, Joe?"

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

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

From this reading "That can't be day coming, is it, Joe?"

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "That can't be day coming, is it, Joe?"

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "That can't be day coming, is it, Joe?"

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

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

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

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

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

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

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

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

From this reading "That can't be day coming, is it, Joe?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "That can't be day coming, is it, Joe?"

a small worthless amount

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

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

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

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

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

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

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

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

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

with reluctance

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Jack remarked.

show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

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

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

put a saddle on

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

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

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

a particular situation

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

with low volume

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That can't be day coming, is it, Joe?"

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

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

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

From this reading The night was black and the stars sparkled in the clear air, but off to the eastern horizon the light grew constantly stronger as they rode along.

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

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

in the direction of

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

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

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

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

From this reading A BULL FIGHT Jack was slow to respond to the call the next morning, but after a minute or two he reluctantly rolled out of bed, and putting on his shoes--and his coat, for the morning seemed cold--he rolled up and roped his bed.

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

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

at the time that

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading When he reached his horse he could hear Joe not far off drawing the latigo of his saddle and whistling softly to himself, and in a few minutes the two were riding off toward the cattle.