Chapter X

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

the time you go to bed

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading He would not have missed his chance for a good deal.

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

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading He had chosen.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He would not have missed his chance for a good deal.

breaking up and scattering by dispersion

From this reading But his dissipation had been light.

past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He would not have missed his chance for a good deal.

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

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

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

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

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From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

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

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

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From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading But his dissipation had been light.

by chance

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading He would not have missed his chance for a good deal.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

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From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

in a cryptic manner

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

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

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

above and across; more than

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

put a saddle on

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

in a sleepy manner

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

the state of being asleep

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

deeply or completely

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

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

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

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

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

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

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

in a weird manner

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was not a weirdly late bedtime, half-past ten, maybe, but he would have been sleeping soundly a good hour or more had this not been his night to go to town—if he chose.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.

the ending of a series or sequence

From this reading IN WHICH THE X Y Z FIGURES SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY Jim Munson, riding his pony over the home trail at a slow walk, drooped sleepily in his saddle.