Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

anew

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

(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 Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already the rhythm of his pony’s lope and the steady beat of the breeze in his face had calmed and refreshed him.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

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

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

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

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the start he had been undecided where he was going.

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

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Already the rhythm of his pony’s lope and the steady beat of the breeze in his face had calmed and refreshed him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the start he had been undecided where he was going.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Already the rhythm of his pony’s lope and the steady beat of the breeze in his face had calmed and refreshed him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

past form of “calm” — make calm or still

From this reading Already the rhythm of his pony’s lope and the steady beat of the breeze in his face had calmed and refreshed him.

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From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

clothing in general

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

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

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

having a debilitating effect

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Already the rhythm of his pony’s lope and the steady beat of the breeze in his face had calmed and refreshed him.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

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

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

the act of departing

From this reading At the start he had been undecided where he was going.

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

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

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

From this reading At the start he had been undecided where he was going.

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

From this reading At the start he had been undecided where he was going.

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

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

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

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

not in action or at work

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

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

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

run easily

From this reading Already the rhythm of his pony’s lope and the steady beat of the breeze in his face had calmed and refreshed him.

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

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

female equine animal

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

not one, and not any

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

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

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

outside a building

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

above and across; more than

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

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

From this reading Already the rhythm of his pony’s lope and the steady beat of the breeze in his face had calmed and refreshed him.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

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From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

with restored energy

From this reading Already the rhythm of his pony’s lope and the steady beat of the breeze in his face had calmed and refreshed him.

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

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

From this reading Already the rhythm of his pony’s lope and the steady beat of the breeze in his face had calmed and refreshed him.

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

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

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

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

put a saddle on

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

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

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At the start he had been undecided where he was going.

make steady

From this reading Already the rhythm of his pony’s lope and the steady beat of the breeze in his face had calmed and refreshed him.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

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

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

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

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

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

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

From this reading At the start he had been undecided where he was going.

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

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

at the time that

From this reading The bitter, exhausting thoughts that had been plucking at his mind gave way to the idle procession of sensations, as they tend always to do when a man escapes the artificial existence of towns into the natural, animal one of the outdoors.

in or at the place that

From this reading At the start he had been undecided where he was going.

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

From this reading Tormented by desire and bitter over the poverty which stood between him and fulfilment, he had flung the saddle on his mare and ridden away, feeling none of the old interest in the mountains, but impelled by a great need to escape the town with all its cruel spurs and resistances.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The following Saturday evening Ramon was again riding across the _mesa_, clad in his dirty hunting clothes, with his shotgun hung in the cinches of his saddle.