Chapter X

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

From this reading “Look at that skin--it’s a regular sieve!”

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

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

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

eagerly desirous

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

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

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been a strenuous two days.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

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

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

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

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It had been a strenuous two days.

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From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

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

From this reading It had been a strenuous two days.

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

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

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

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

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

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

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

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

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

From this reading “Look at that skin--it’s a regular sieve!”

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

immediately past

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading “Look at that skin--it’s a regular sieve!”

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

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

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

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

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

From this reading “Look at that skin--it’s a regular sieve!”

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

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

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading It had been a strenuous two days.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

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

From this reading The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Look at that skin--it’s a regular sieve!”

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

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

in or at that place or location

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

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 The boys and Big John sat against trees around the small camp fire in front of the Colonel’s stretcher bed tent.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It had been a strenuous two days.

up to a particular time

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

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

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading First there had been, for Sid, those anxious hours of waiting and signaling until at last Big John and Scotty had poked the noses of their ponies over the ridge.

in a weak or pale or languid manner

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading THE DESERT’S FROWN “Stop him!--Nothing stopped him!” smiled the Colonel wanly from his bandages, as he eyed the huge skin of the Yellow Grizzly stretched between four poles and propped up where he could look at it and gloat over it.