Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

later than; following

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

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

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

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

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

in a state of sleep

From this reading BETTY TALKS FRANKLY Betty, however, had not been asleep.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Still watching at the window, she had seen him returning; saw him disappear into the timber clump.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading BETTY TALKS FRANKLY Betty, however, had not been asleep.

form a curve

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

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

From this reading BETTY TALKS FRANKLY Betty, however, had not been asleep.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

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

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Still watching at the window, she had seen him returning; saw him disappear into the timber clump.

enclose in a corral

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Still watching at the window, she had seen him returning; saw him disappear into the timber clump.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading BETTY TALKS FRANKLY Betty, however, had not been asleep.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

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

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

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

From this reading BETTY TALKS FRANKLY Betty, however, had not been asleep.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

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

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

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

From this reading Still watching at the window, she had seen him returning; saw him disappear into the timber clump.

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

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

the act of retaining something

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

intense and profound fear

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading BETTY TALKS FRANKLY Betty, however, had not been asleep.

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

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Still watching at the window, she had seen him returning; saw him disappear into the timber clump.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BETTY TALKS FRANKLY Betty, however, had not been asleep.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

select carefully from a group

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

past form of “race” — move hurridly

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

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

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Still watching at the window, she had seen him returning; saw him disappear into the timber clump.

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

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

cut with a saw

From this reading Still watching at the window, she had seen him returning; saw him disappear into the timber clump.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

the act of searching for something

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

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

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still watching at the window, she had seen him returning; saw him disappear into the timber clump.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

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

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

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

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

carry out

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading BETTY TALKS FRANKLY Betty, however, had not been asleep.

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

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Still watching at the window, she had seen him returning; saw him disappear into the timber clump.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Some time later she had observed the Taggarts emerge and run as though their lives depended on haste.

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

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

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

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

up to a particular time

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Still watching at the window, she had seen him returning; saw him disappear into the timber clump.

at the time that

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading After seeking her room she had heard the rapid beat of hoofs, and, looking out of her window, she had seen Calumet when he had raced from the ranchhouse in search of Taggart.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She watched Calumet as he rode by her window to take the two horses to the corral, stared at him with fascinated eyes, holding her breath with horror as he walked from the ranchhouse to the timber clump with the pick and shovel on his shoulder; stood at the window with a great fear gripping her until he came back, still carrying the pick and shovel; watched him as he released the Taggart horses, drove them to the bend in the trail, and returned to the house.