Chapter IV

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

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

(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 They all trailed along seemed like headed for nowheres in particular.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They all trailed along seemed like headed for nowheres in particular.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

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

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

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

From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail

From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

a young male horse under the age of four

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

being one more than seven

From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

divisible by two

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

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

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading They all trailed along seemed like headed for nowheres in particular.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

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

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

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

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

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

From this reading They all trailed along seemed like headed for nowheres in particular.

immediately past

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They all trailed along seemed like headed for nowheres in particular.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

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

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

not any; not one

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

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From this reading They all trailed along seemed like headed for nowheres in particular.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

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From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading They all trailed along seemed like headed for nowheres in particular.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading They passed under wind-twisted trees and right on thru the shade they'd give.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

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

From this reading They all trailed along seemed like headed for nowheres in particular.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

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From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

be standing; be upright

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

not in physical motion

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

successive (without a break)

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

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

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

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

From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

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

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

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

From this reading They all trailed along seemed like headed for nowheres in particular.

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From this reading They passed under wind-twisted trees and right on thru the shade they'd give.

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From this reading They passed under wind-twisted trees and right on thru the shade they'd give.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.

past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind

From this reading They all trailed along seemed like headed for nowheres in particular.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading They passed under wind-twisted trees and right on thru the shade they'd give.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They passed under wind-twisted trees and right on thru the shade they'd give.

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

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

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

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

in or at the place that

From this reading WHERE THE TRAILS FORK Middle summer had come, the day was hot and still; even up amongst the high peaks and where the snow was making a last stand the heat was strong, for the sun was shooting straight down and the crags could give no more shade.

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

From this reading A little further back was a big buckskin horse and there followed eight or ten others which made up the rest of the bunch.

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From this reading They passed under wind-twisted trees and right on thru the shade they'd give.

a young child

From this reading Up on a rocky trail of that country a small bunch of range horses was drifting one behind the other and following the leader,--the leader was Smoky's mammy, the new little black colt right at her heels and next the blaze faced, mouse colored, yearling, Smoky.