Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

anew

From this reading Jack appeared to understand why his trailing was interrupted and sniffed the bank until he picked up the scent again.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

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

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Jack appeared to understand why his trailing was interrupted and sniffed the bank until he picked up the scent again.

past form of “balk” — refuse to comply

From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

have

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

the act of grazing

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

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

From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

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

From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

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

From this reading Jack appeared to understand why his trailing was interrupted and sniffed the bank until he picked up the scent again.

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From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

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

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

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

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading Jack appeared to understand why his trailing was interrupted and sniffed the bank until he picked up the scent again.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack appeared to understand why his trailing was interrupted and sniffed the bank until he picked up the scent again.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading "She might, and lead that horse she was on."

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 Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

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 Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "She might, and lead that horse she was on."

having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

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

From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

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

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

on one occasion

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Jack appeared to understand why his trailing was interrupted and sniffed the bank until he picked up the scent again.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

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

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading Jack appeared to understand why his trailing was interrupted and sniffed the bank until he picked up the scent again.

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

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

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

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

the outline of objects seen against the sky

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading Jack appeared to understand why his trailing was interrupted and sniffed the bank until he picked up the scent again.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

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

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

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

From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

the upper part of anything

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

in the direction of

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading Jack appeared to understand why his trailing was interrupted and sniffed the bank until he picked up the scent again.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Jack appeared to understand why his trailing was interrupted and sniffed the bank until he picked up the scent again.

with determination; in a determined manner

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

up to a particular time

From this reading Jack appeared to understand why his trailing was interrupted and sniffed the bank until he picked up the scent again.

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

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

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

From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

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

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

at the time that

From this reading Now and then he was balked when the hoofprints led him to the bank of Granite Creek, but not for long.

in or at the place that

From this reading SWAN CALLS FOR HELP Past the field where the horses were grazing and up the canyon on the side toward Skyline Meadow, that lay on a shoulder of Bear Top, the dog nosed unfalteringly along the trail.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Jack appeared to understand why his trailing was interrupted and sniffed the bank until he picked up the scent again.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "Wonder if she changed off and rode that loose horse," Hawkins said once, when the tracks were plain in the soft soil of the creek bank.