Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Well, I must say I didn't think much about it," confessed Bud.

the state of being absent

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading "That's what I thought, too," acknowledged Dick.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

later than; following

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

at or in the front

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

(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 "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

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

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

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

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

next to; at the side of

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

become glassy; lose clear vision

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

a youthful male person

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

a partially opened flower

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

possessive form of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

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

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading "Well, I must say I didn't think much about it," confessed Bud.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

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

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

someone who is a detective

From this reading "That's what I thought, too," acknowledged Dick.

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

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

the act of discovering something

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

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

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

a quad with a square body

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

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

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

cause to stop

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

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

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

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

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

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

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

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 BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Well, I must say I didn't think much about it," confessed Bud.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Well, I must say I didn't think much about it," confessed Bud.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

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

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

on one occasion

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

an organization to gain political power

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

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

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

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

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

express in words

From this reading "Well, I must say I didn't think much about it," confessed Bud.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

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

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

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

From this reading "That's what I thought, too," acknowledged Dick.

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

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

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

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "That's what I thought, too," acknowledged Dick.

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

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "That's what I thought, too," acknowledged Dick.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

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

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, I must say I didn't think much about it," confessed Bud.

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

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

in or at the place that

From this reading "I s'posed they were driving the steers ahead of 'em all along," admitted North "They drove the animals off our ranch, and I didn't think but what they were hazing 'em along to some place where they could change or blur the brands, and then sell 'em."

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading And after some rapid talk of what might lay beyond their stopping place, in a lonely, wild and desolate section of the defile, the conversation switched to what had surprised Bud and his cousins--the absence of the cattle.

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

From this reading BUD'S DISCOVERY Once it became evident that catching the rustlers was likely to be the work of a long chase on the trail, the whole party of pursuers came to a halt beside the boy ranchers.