Chapter XXV

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

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

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

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

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

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

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

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading It was the same sort of an occasion as in the East is the circus, the cattle show or the county fair.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading It was the same sort of an occasion as in the East is the circus, the cattle show or the county fair.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

plural of “clan” — group of people related by blood or marriage

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

past form of “convene” — meet formally

From this reading THE END OF THE SHEEP Court had convened.

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

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading It was the same sort of an occasion as in the East is the circus, the cattle show or the county fair.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading THE END OF THE SHEEP Court had convened.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading It was the same sort of an occasion as in the East is the circus, the cattle show or the county fair.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END OF THE SHEEP Court had convened.

divisible by two

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It was the same sort of an occasion as in the East is the circus, the cattle show or the county fair.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE SHEEP Court had convened.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

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

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

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

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

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

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

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

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

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

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

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

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END OF THE SHEEP Court had convened.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

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

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

participate in games or sport

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was the same sort of an occasion as in the East is the circus, the cattle show or the county fair.

express in words

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading THE END OF THE SHEEP Court had convened.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was the same sort of an occasion as in the East is the circus, the cattle show or the county fair.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

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

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It was the same sort of an occasion as in the East is the circus, the cattle show or the county fair.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE SHEEP Court had convened.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

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

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

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

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

the act of testing something

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

except if; if not

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

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

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

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

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

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

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

in or at the place that

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

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

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

which person or people

From this reading From far and near, those who could get away to attend the sitting of the judge, and sometimes the trial of cases, were always on hand.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In the open West--where there is much hard work and little play--unless a man makes the latter for himself--the opening of court, even for small matters, was an occasion for the "gathering of the clans."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It was the day set for the decision in the Spur Creek open range matter--a decision which would say whether or not sheep could be pastured on land that the owner of Diamond X had long claimed as his own.