Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

plural of “admonition” — cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

(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 With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

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

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

move towards

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

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

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

the act of stigmatizing

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “And stand back where you can head 'em off if they start up the coulee!”

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 With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading “Open the corral gate!” he shouted to her, in the tone of command.

enclose in a corral

From this reading “Open the corral gate!” he shouted to her, in the tone of command.

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

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

a quad with a square body

From this reading “And stand back where you can head 'em off if they start up the coulee!”

plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

opinion or judgment

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading “Open the corral gate!” he shouted to her, in the tone of command.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

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

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

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

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “And stand back where you can head 'em off if they start up the coulee!”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

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

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

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

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “And stand back where you can head 'em off if they start up the coulee!”

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

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

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

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

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

From this reading “And stand back where you can head 'em off if they start up the coulee!”

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Open the corral gate!” he shouted to her, in the tone of command.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

resisting control or authority

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

past form of “refrain” — resist doing something

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

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

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

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

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

reflecting optimism

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

cut with a saw

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “Open the corral gate!” he shouted to her, in the tone of command.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

the season of growth

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

be standing; be upright

From this reading “And stand back where you can head 'em off if they start up the coulee!”

having a supporting base

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “And stand back where you can head 'em off if they start up the coulee!”

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

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

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

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

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

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

From this reading “Open the corral gate!” he shouted to her, in the tone of command.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “Open the corral gate!” he shouted to her, in the tone of command.

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

From this reading “And stand back where you can head 'em off if they start up the coulee!”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

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

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

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

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

look attentively

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

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

From this reading Though they were not easily driven in any given direction, he was singularly patient with them, and refrained from bellowing epithets and admonitions, as might have been expected.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

at the time that

From this reading When he was almost down the hill, he saw Val standing in the kitchen door, shading her eyes with her hands that she might watch his approach.

in or at the place that

From this reading “And stand back where you can head 'em off if they start up the coulee!”

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a blood-red sun at his back and a rosy tinge upon all the hills before him, Manley rode slowly down the western rim of Cold Spring Coulee, driving five rebellious calves that had escaped the branding iron in the spring.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And stand back where you can head 'em off if they start up the coulee!”