Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

later than; following

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

possessing life

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

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

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Galloway was gathering his forces, had delivered an initial blow, was staking everything upon the one throw of the dice.

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

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

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

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Galloway was striking at last; at last might Norton lift his own hand to strike back.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Galloway was striking at last; at last might Norton lift his own hand to strike back.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading And he must believe them loaded.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

exhale hard

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

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

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Galloway was gathering his forces, had delivered an initial blow, was staking everything upon the one throw of the dice.

a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading Galloway was gathering his forces, had delivered an initial blow, was staking everything upon the one throw of the dice.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Galloway was gathering his forces, had delivered an initial blow, was staking everything upon the one throw of the dice.

a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

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From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Galloway was gathering his forces, had delivered an initial blow, was staking everything upon the one throw of the dice.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

a district in southwestern Scotland

From this reading Galloway was striking at last; at last might Norton lift his own hand to strike back.

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From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Galloway was gathering his forces, had delivered an initial blow, was staking everything upon the one throw of the dice.

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

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Galloway was striking at last; at last might Norton lift his own hand to strike back.

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

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

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

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

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

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

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

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading Galloway was gathering his forces, had delivered an initial blow, was staking everything upon the one throw of the dice.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

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

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

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

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

immediately past

From this reading Galloway was striking at last; at last might Norton lift his own hand to strike back.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Galloway was striking at last; at last might Norton lift his own hand to strike back.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading And he must believe them loaded.

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From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Galloway was striking at last; at last might Norton lift his own hand to strike back.

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From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And he must believe them loaded.

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From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Galloway was gathering his forces, had delivered an initial blow, was staking everything upon the one throw of the dice.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Galloway was striking at last; at last might Norton lift his own hand to strike back.

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

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

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

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

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

put a saddle on

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

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

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

for a short time

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

-ing form of “stake” — put at risk

From this reading Galloway was gathering his forces, had delivered an initial blow, was staking everything upon the one throw of the dice.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading Galloway was striking at last; at last might Norton lift his own hand to strike back.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading Galloway was striking at last; at last might Norton lift his own hand to strike back.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

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

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And he must believe them loaded.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

propel through the air

From this reading Galloway was gathering his forces, had delivered an initial blow, was staking everything upon the one throw of the dice.

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

From this reading Galloway was striking at last; at last might Norton lift his own hand to strike back.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Galloway was gathering his forces, had delivered an initial blow, was staking everything upon the one throw of the dice.

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

From this reading Galloway was striking at last; at last might Norton lift his own hand to strike back.

belonging to which person

From this reading As he flung himself down from the saddle he was thinking almost equally of Jim Galloway, striking the supreme blow of his career, and of Billy Norton, whose death had come to him at Galloway's command.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN THE OPEN Roderick Norton, every fibre of his body alive and eager, his blood riotous with the certain knowledge that the long-delayed hour had come, rode a foam-flecked horse into San Juan shortly after moonrise.