Chapter IX

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

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

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

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

From this reading ROLLING FASTER The next morning Johnny mounted Pepper and rode toward the SV.

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

From this reading We can't play our hand much longer without folks knowin' what we are doin'.

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

From this reading As he left the town behind he took Pepper into his confidence.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading As he left the town behind he took Pepper into his confidence.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

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From this reading We can't play our hand much longer without folks knowin' what we are doin'.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading As he left the town behind he took Pepper into his confidence.

uninterrupted connection or union

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

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From this reading We can't play our hand much longer without folks knowin' what we are doin'.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

more quickly

From this reading ROLLING FASTER The next morning Johnny mounted Pepper and rode toward the SV.

your parents

From this reading We can't play our hand much longer without folks knowin' what we are doin'.

set up or found

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

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

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

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

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading We can't play our hand much longer without folks knowin' what we are doin'.

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

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

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

From this reading As he left the town behind he took Pepper into his confidence.

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From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As he left the town behind he took Pepper into his confidence.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading ROLLING FASTER The next morning Johnny mounted Pepper and rode toward the SV.

and nothing more

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

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From this reading We can't play our hand much longer without folks knowin' what we are doin'.

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 As he left the town behind he took Pepper into his confidence.

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

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

for more time

From this reading We can't play our hand much longer without folks knowin' what we are doin'.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ROLLING FASTER The next morning Johnny mounted Pepper and rode toward the SV.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading ROLLING FASTER The next morning Johnny mounted Pepper and rode toward the SV.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We can't play our hand much longer without folks knowin' what we are doin'.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading ROLLING FASTER The next morning Johnny mounted Pepper and rode toward the SV.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We can't play our hand much longer without folks knowin' what we are doin'.

add pepper to

From this reading ROLLING FASTER The next morning Johnny mounted Pepper and rode toward the SV.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

participate in games or sport

From this reading We can't play our hand much longer without folks knowin' what we are doin'.

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

From this reading ROLLING FASTER The next morning Johnny mounted Pepper and rode toward the SV.

uttered with a trill

From this reading ROLLING FASTER The next morning Johnny mounted Pepper and rode toward the SV.

put a saddle on

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

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

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

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From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

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

From this reading ROLLING FASTER The next morning Johnny mounted Pepper and rode toward the SV.

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

From this reading ROLLING FASTER The next morning Johnny mounted Pepper and rode toward the SV.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

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

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading As he left the town behind he took Pepper into his confidence.

in the direction of

From this reading ROLLING FASTER The next morning Johnny mounted Pepper and rode toward the SV.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading As he left the town behind he took Pepper into his confidence.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

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

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

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From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.

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

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We can't play our hand much longer without folks knowin' what we are doin'.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had some thinking to do and chose the conditions which he had found were most conducive to clarity and continuity of thought--the saddle.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Little hoss," he muttered, "we've gone just about as far as we can go without stirrin' up active an' personal troubles.