Chapter II

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

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

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

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

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

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "It means the water supply, on which I depended to raise these steers, has petered out," answered Bud, and there was a worried note in his voice.

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

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

a youthful male person

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

to strive with determination

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

a partially opened flower

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

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

From this reading "It means the water supply, on which I depended to raise these steers, has petered out," answered Bud, and there was a worried note in his voice.

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

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

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

someone who is a detective

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

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

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

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

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

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

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

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

From this reading "It means the water supply, on which I depended to raise these steers, has petered out," answered Bud, and there was a worried note in his voice.

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

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

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

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

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

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "It means the water supply, on which I depended to raise these steers, has petered out," answered Bud, and there was a worried note in his voice.

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

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

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

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "It means the water supply, on which I depended to raise these steers, has petered out," answered Bud, and there was a worried note in his voice.

wetness caused by water

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

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From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

a brief written record

From this reading "It means the water supply, on which I depended to raise these steers, has petered out," answered Bud, and there was a worried note in his voice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

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

From this reading "It means the water supply, on which I depended to raise these steers, has petered out," answered Bud, and there was a worried note in his voice.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading "It means the water supply, on which I depended to raise these steers, has petered out," answered Bud, and there was a worried note in his voice.

plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

a large or extra supply of something

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

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

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

that is looked for

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading "It means the water supply, on which I depended to raise these steers, has petered out," answered Bud, and there was a worried note in his voice.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

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

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

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

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "It means the water supply, on which I depended to raise these steers, has petered out," answered Bud, and there was a worried note in his voice.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "It means the water supply, on which I depended to raise these steers, has petered out," answered Bud, and there was a worried note in his voice.

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

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

needing moisture

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

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

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

plural of “trough” — a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "It means the water supply, on which I depended to raise these steers, has petered out," answered Bud, and there was a worried note in his voice.

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

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

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

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What does it mean?" asked Nort, as he looked down the slope from the reservoir to the group of tents that was to form the home of himself, his brother and cousin for several months, while they were in camp.

in or at the place that

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

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

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

during the time that

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading From the slightly ruffled surface of the reservoir, as the evening wind blew across the water, the gazes of Bud, Nort and Dick sought the faces of one another.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading "It means the water supply, on which I depended to raise these steers, has petered out," answered Bud, and there was a worried note in his voice.

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

From this reading A NIGHT RIDE The boy ranchers stood looking down into the reservoir, which was almost full of water, but which was slowly running out through the different gates, some to concrete drinking troughs where thirsty cattle congregated, and some to distant meadows where it supplied moisture for the grass on which the steers of Diamond X Second fed.

a member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico

From this reading "This looks had!" murmured Bud, while Buck Tooth, the Zuni Indian, grunted something in his own incomprehensible dialect.