Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

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

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

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

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

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

From this reading Below the broad level that stretched away from the ranchhouse sank the big basin, sweeping away to the mountains.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading Below the broad level that stretched away from the ranchhouse sank the big basin, sweeping away to the mountains.

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

From this reading Miles into the distance the Circle Bar cattle could be seen--moving dots in the center of a great, green bowl.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Below the broad level that stretched away from the ranchhouse sank the big basin, sweeping away to the mountains.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Below the broad level that stretched away from the ranchhouse sank the big basin, sweeping away to the mountains.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading Miles into the distance the Circle Bar cattle could be seen--moving dots in the center of a great, green bowl.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Below the broad level that stretched away from the ranchhouse sank the big basin, sweeping away to the mountains.

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

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Miles into the distance the Circle Bar cattle could be seen--moving dots in the center of a great, green bowl.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Miles into the distance the Circle Bar cattle could be seen--moving dots in the center of a great, green bowl.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

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

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Miles into the distance the Circle Bar cattle could be seen--moving dots in the center of a great, green bowl.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape

From this reading Miles into the distance the Circle Bar cattle could be seen--moving dots in the center of a great, green bowl.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Below the broad level that stretched away from the ranchhouse sank the big basin, sweeping away to the mountains.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

brought together in one place

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

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

From this reading Miles into the distance the Circle Bar cattle could be seen--moving dots in the center of a great, green bowl.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Miles into the distance the Circle Bar cattle could be seen--moving dots in the center of a great, green bowl.

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

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

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

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

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

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

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

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

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

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

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

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Miles into the distance the Circle Bar cattle could be seen--moving dots in the center of a great, green bowl.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Below the broad level that stretched away from the ranchhouse sank the big basin, sweeping away to the mountains.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

the force of workers available

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Miles into the distance the Circle Bar cattle could be seen--moving dots in the center of a great, green bowl.

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

From this reading Below the broad level that stretched away from the ranchhouse sank the big basin, sweeping away to the mountains.

in motion

From this reading Miles into the distance the Circle Bar cattle could be seen--moving dots in the center of a great, green bowl.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

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

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

not any; not one

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

a sheltered and secluded place

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

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

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

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

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

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

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

precisely, exactly

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Below the broad level that stretched away from the ranchhouse sank the big basin, sweeping away to the mountains.

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

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

hidden from general view or use

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

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

From this reading Miles into the distance the Circle Bar cattle could be seen--moving dots in the center of a great, green bowl.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

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

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Below the broad level that stretched away from the ranchhouse sank the big basin, sweeping away to the mountains.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading Below the broad level that stretched away from the ranchhouse sank the big basin, sweeping away to the mountains.

the act of swimming

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Below the broad level that stretched away from the ranchhouse sank the big basin, sweeping away to the mountains.

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

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

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

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.

directed up

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

green foliage

From this reading To the right Razor-Back ridge loomed its bald crest upward with no verdure saving the fringe of shrubbery at its base; to the left stretched a vast plain that met the distant horizon that stretched an interminable distance behind the cottonwood.

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

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

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

From this reading AUTUMN AND THE GODS It was Sunday afternoon and a hazy, golden, late September sun was swimming lazily in the blue arc of sky, flooding the lower gallery of the Circle Bar ranchhouse, but not reaching a secluded nook in which sat Hollis and Nellie Hazelton.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Norton was somewhere in the house and Norton had gone down to the bunkhouse for a talk with the men--Hollis and Nellie could see him, sitting on a bench in the shade of the eaves, the other men gathered about him.