Chapter IX

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

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

(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 And, as he thought the matter over, he finally concluded: “We are all a little daffy in some line.

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

From this reading The evening campfire was almost within the shadow of the old Aztec cliff home.

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

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

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

From this reading And, as he thought the matter over, he finally concluded: “We are all a little daffy in some line.

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

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Naturally Roy associated Weston’s vague references to the “Lost Indians” and the “old man of the sink hole” with what the storekeeper had said.

a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519

From this reading The evening campfire was almost within the shadow of the old Aztec cliff home.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

caused to show discomposure

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)

From this reading The evening campfire was almost within the shadow of the old Aztec cliff home.

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

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading The evening campfire was almost within the shadow of the old Aztec cliff home.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading And, as he thought the matter over, he finally concluded: “We are all a little daffy in some line.

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

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

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

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

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

placed crosswise

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

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

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

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

From this reading And, as he thought the matter over, he finally concluded: “We are all a little daffy in some line.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The evening campfire was almost within the shadow of the old Aztec cliff home.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading And, as he thought the matter over, he finally concluded: “We are all a little daffy in some line.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

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

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

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

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

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

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

an opening into or through something

From this reading Naturally Roy associated Weston’s vague references to the “Lost Indians” and the “old man of the sink hole” with what the storekeeper had said.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The evening campfire was almost within the shadow of the old Aztec cliff home.

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

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Naturally Roy associated Weston’s vague references to the “Lost Indians” and the “old man of the sink hole” with what the storekeeper had said.

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

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading And, as he thought the matter over, he finally concluded: “We are all a little daffy in some line.

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

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

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 IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Naturally Roy associated Weston’s vague references to the “Lost Indians” and the “old man of the sink hole” with what the storekeeper had said.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Naturally Roy associated Weston’s vague references to the “Lost Indians” and the “old man of the sink hole” with what the storekeeper had said.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading And, as he thought the matter over, he finally concluded: “We are all a little daffy in some line.

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

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

as might be expected

From this reading Naturally Roy associated Weston’s vague references to the “Lost Indians” and the “old man of the sink hole” with what the storekeeper had said.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

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

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

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

From this reading The evening campfire was almost within the shadow of the old Aztec cliff home.

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

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

above and across; more than

From this reading And, as he thought the matter over, he finally concluded: “We are all a little daffy in some line.

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading Naturally Roy associated Weston’s vague references to the “Lost Indians” and the “old man of the sink hole” with what the storekeeper had said.

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

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Naturally Roy associated Weston’s vague references to the “Lost Indians” and the “old man of the sink hole” with what the storekeeper had said.

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

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The evening campfire was almost within the shadow of the old Aztec cliff home.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And, as he thought the matter over, he finally concluded: “We are all a little daffy in some line.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading Naturally Roy associated Weston’s vague references to the “Lost Indians” and the “old man of the sink hole” with what the storekeeper had said.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

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

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

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

From this reading And, as he thought the matter over, he finally concluded: “We are all a little daffy in some line.

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

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

in the direction of

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

create by training and teaching

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Naturally Roy associated Weston’s vague references to the “Lost Indians” and the “old man of the sink hole” with what the storekeeper had said.

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

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

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

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And, as he thought the matter over, he finally concluded: “We are all a little daffy in some line.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

United States photographer(1886-1958)

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.

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

From this reading IN THE CANYON OF THE SAN JUAN Long before night came, Sink Weston’s one-wagon train had crossed McElmo Creek and was well down toward the Mesa Verde.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Naturally Roy associated Weston’s vague references to the “Lost Indians” and the “old man of the sink hole” with what the storekeeper had said.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Naturally Roy associated Weston’s vague references to the “Lost Indians” and the “old man of the sink hole” with what the storekeeper had said.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The evening campfire was almost within the shadow of the old Aztec cliff home.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The Cortez curio-dealer’s suggestion that Weston was a “little off” had bothered Roy a great deal; but his early apprehension had worn off somewhat as he failed to detect any outward signs of “crackedness” in the old guide.