Chapter XXV

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

(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 Mr. Sturgis told them by all means to go.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

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

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

any thing at all

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

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

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

eat an early morning meal

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Sturgis told them by all means to go.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If you and the boys can kill it, I'll stay down here at the ranch while you're gone."

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From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

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

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

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

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading If you and the boys can kill it, I'll stay down here at the ranch while you're gone."

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

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

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

the act of acquiring something

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

destroyed or killed

From this reading If you and the boys can kill it, I'll stay down here at the ranch while you're gone."

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

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading If you and the boys can kill it, I'll stay down here at the ranch while you're gone."

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

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

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

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

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

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

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

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

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

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

From this reading If you and the boys can kill it, I'll stay down here at the ranch while you're gone."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you and the boys can kill it, I'll stay down here at the ranch while you're gone."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If you and the boys can kill it, I'll stay down here at the ranch while you're gone."

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Mr. Sturgis told them by all means to go.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

a form of address for a man

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

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

From this reading If you and the boys can kill it, I'll stay down here at the ranch while you're gone."

put a saddle on

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

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

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading If you and the boys can kill it, I'll stay down here at the ranch while you're gone."

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

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

express a supposition

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

carry out

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

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

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

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

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

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

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

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

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Mr. Sturgis told them by all means to go.

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

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

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

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

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

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

(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," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

during the time that

From this reading If you and the boys can kill it, I'll stay down here at the ranch while you're gone."

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Well," said Hugh, "I don't know why the three of us can't kill what you need, as well as four, and if Mr. Sturgis hasn't anything else for me to do, I'll take the boys up on the hill and we'll see what we can find."

in the company of; together with

From this reading I want to talk with Mr. Sturgis to-day about getting some of these saddle horses of his, and I'd like to go on home to-morrow, but I want to take some meat with me.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading AN ELK HUNT At breakfast next morning, Mr. Powell said to Hugh: "Do you suppose you could take them two boys up on to the mountain and kill three or four elk?

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

From this reading If you and the boys can kill it, I'll stay down here at the ranch while you're gone."