Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

later than; following

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading In the south the sun shone, but the air had grown suddenly cold, and in the sharp drop de Spain realized what was coming.

Having no one else present.

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Toward Sleepy Cat the landscape was already obliterated.

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

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

from appearances alone

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

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

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

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From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Toward Sleepy Cat the landscape was already obliterated.

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 In the south the sun shone, but the air had grown suddenly cold, and in the sharp drop de Spain realized what was coming.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading In the south the sun shone, but the air had grown suddenly cold, and in the sharp drop de Spain realized what was coming.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading In the north the rising curtain had darkened.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading In the north the rising curtain had darkened.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

let fall to the ground

From this reading In the south the sun shone, but the air had grown suddenly cold, and in the sharp drop de Spain realized what was coming.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

set up or found

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading In the south the sun shone, but the air had grown suddenly cold, and in the sharp drop de Spain realized what was coming.

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

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

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

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

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

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

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

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

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

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading Toward Sleepy Cat the landscape was already obliterated.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

the force of workers available

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

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

From this reading In the north the rising curtain had darkened.

reduced to nothingness

From this reading Toward Sleepy Cat the landscape was already obliterated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

in the near future

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading In the south the sun shone, but the air had grown suddenly cold, and in the sharp drop de Spain realized what was coming.

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

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

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

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading In the north the rising curtain had darkened.

cut with a saw

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading In the south the sun shone, but the air had grown suddenly cold, and in the sharp drop de Spain realized what was coming.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading In the south the sun shone, but the air had grown suddenly cold, and in the sharp drop de Spain realized what was coming.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Toward Sleepy Cat the landscape was already obliterated.

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

From this reading In the south the sun shone, but the air had grown suddenly cold, and in the sharp drop de Spain realized what was coming.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

having a supporting base

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading In the south the sun shone, but the air had grown suddenly cold, and in the sharp drop de Spain realized what was coming.

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

From this reading In the south the sun shone, but the air had grown suddenly cold, and in the sharp drop de Spain realized what was coming.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

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

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

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

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

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

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

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

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

in the direction of

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

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

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

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

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

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

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In the south the sun shone, but the air had grown suddenly cold, and in the sharp drop de Spain realized what was coming.

at the time that

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

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

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading DE SPAIN RIDES ALONE He had ridden the trail but a short time when it led him in a wide angle backward and around toward Calabasas, and he found, presently, that the men he was riding after were apparently heading for the stage barns.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His first thought was of the southern stages, which must be warned, and as he galloped up to the big barn, with this thought in mind he saw, standing in the doorway, Bull Page.