Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

(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 Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

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

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

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From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

for a short time

From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

reading superficially or at random

From this reading Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

free from clouds

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And yet Steve had heard no sound to mar the perfect serenity of the young day.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

being one more than seven

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

the act of grazing

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

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

From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading And yet Steve had heard no sound to mar the perfect serenity of the young day.

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

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

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

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

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

From this reading Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

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

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement

From this reading Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

make imperfect

From this reading And yet Steve had heard no sound to mar the perfect serenity of the young day.

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From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

the force of workers available

From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

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

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

not any; not one

From this reading And yet Steve had heard no sound to mar the perfect serenity of the young day.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

according to the clock

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

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From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading And yet Steve had heard no sound to mar the perfect serenity of the young day.

by chance

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

From this reading Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

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

From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

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

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

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From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.

From this reading And yet Steve had heard no sound to mar the perfect serenity of the young day.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading And yet Steve had heard no sound to mar the perfect serenity of the young day.

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

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

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

From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

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

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

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

From this reading And yet Steve had heard no sound to mar the perfect serenity of the young day.

not wooded

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

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

From this reading Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

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

From this reading Suddenly their two horses and the other horses browsing in a lower field, jerked up their heads, all ears pricked forward.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

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

From this reading THE OLD MOUNTAIN LION COMES DOWN FROM THE NORTH It was perhaps eight o'clock, the morning blue, cloudless, and still.

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

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

during the time that

From this reading Steve and Bill Royce, riding side by side, had mounted one of the flat, treeless hills in the upper valley and were now sitting silent while Royce fumbled with his pipe and Steve sent a long, eager look down across the open meadow-lands dotted with grazing cattle.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Packard had conferred briefly with Barbee; the Ranch Number Ten men had gone about their work.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet Steve had heard no sound to mar the perfect serenity of the young day.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And yet Steve had heard no sound to mar the perfect serenity of the young day.