Chapter XI

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

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was one of a number of new things he learned that summer about life in the “open.”

(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 Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

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

From this reading When the boy attempted to jump up early the next morning, he found his legs bent almost like hoops.

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

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

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

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

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

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading When the boy attempted to jump up early the next morning, he found his legs bent almost like hoops.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading When the boy attempted to jump up early the next morning, he found his legs bent almost like hoops.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

a youthful male person

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

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

From this reading When the boy attempted to jump up early the next morning, he found his legs bent almost like hoops.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

set up or found

From this reading When the boy attempted to jump up early the next morning, he found his legs bent almost like hoops.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

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

From this reading It was one of a number of new things he learned that summer about life in the “open.”

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

From this reading When the boy attempted to jump up early the next morning, he found his legs bent almost like hoops.

a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop

From this reading When the boy attempted to jump up early the next morning, he found his legs bent almost like hoops.

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

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

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

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was one of a number of new things he learned that summer about life in the “open.”

move forward by leaps and bounds

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immediately past

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading It was one of a number of new things he learned that summer about life in the “open.”

staying power

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a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was one of a number of new things he learned that summer about life in the “open.”

prefer or wish to do something

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has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

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

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

full of life and energy

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When the boy attempted to jump up early the next morning, he found his legs bent almost like hoops.

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

From this reading It was one of a number of new things he learned that summer about life in the “open.”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When the boy attempted to jump up early the next morning, he found his legs bent almost like hoops.

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

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

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

From this reading It was one of a number of new things he learned that summer about life in the “open.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It was one of a number of new things he learned that summer about life in the “open.”

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

having a point

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

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

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

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From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

showing scarcely suppressed anger

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

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

From this reading It was one of a number of new things he learned that summer about life in the “open.”

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was one of a number of new things he learned that summer about life in the “open.”

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

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It was one of a number of new things he learned that summer about life in the “open.”

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

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

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

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

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

From this reading It was one of a number of new things he learned that summer about life in the “open.”

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

United States photographer(1886-1958)

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

at the time that

From this reading When Sink Weston scattered the last coals of the little cook fire and pointed to the sand under the freight wagon as a “likely place to bunk,” the boy felt a little disappointment.

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

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading THE REAL WEST Roy’s idea of a camp at night included a smouldering fire in front of a tent wherein, on fragrant spruce boughs, carefully sheltered from the wind and the chill, one went to bed wrapped in blankets.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Another one was, that riding all day on a lively cow pony when you are not used to it, does not exactly limber up your limbs.