Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

From this reading "Oh, then, Susannah!" admonished the old mountain man, and bade the said Susannah to be as free of care as he himself then and there was.

at or in the front

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

(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 It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

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

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

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

From this reading The smoke of a distant encampment caught the keen eye of Jackson as he rode, humming, care-free, the burden of a song.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading "Oh, then, Susannah!" admonished the old mountain man, and bade the said Susannah to be as free of care as he himself then and there was.

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

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

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

From this reading "Oh, then, Susannah!" admonished the old mountain man, and bade the said Susannah to be as free of care as he himself then and there was.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

next to; at the side of

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading The smoke of a distant encampment caught the keen eye of Jackson as he rode, humming, care-free, the burden of a song.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "Oh, then, Susannah!" admonished the old mountain man, and bade the said Susannah to be as free of care as he himself then and there was.

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

From this reading The smoke of a distant encampment caught the keen eye of Jackson as he rode, humming, care-free, the burden of a song.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The smoke of a distant encampment caught the keen eye of Jackson as he rode, humming, care-free, the burden of a song.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

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

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The smoke of a distant encampment caught the keen eye of Jackson as he rode, humming, care-free, the burden of a song.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading The smoke of a distant encampment caught the keen eye of Jackson as he rode, humming, care-free, the burden of a song.

the organ of sight

From this reading The smoke of a distant encampment caught the keen eye of Jackson as he rode, humming, care-free, the burden of a song.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading "Oh, then, Susannah!" admonished the old mountain man, and bade the said Susannah to be as free of care as he himself then and there was.

past form of “gash” — cut open

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

coins made of gold

From this reading The kyacks which swung heavy on the strongest two mules might hold salt or lead or gold.

abounding in grass

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

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

From this reading The smoke of a distant encampment caught the keen eye of Jackson as he rode, humming, care-free, the burden of a song.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The kyacks which swung heavy on the strongest two mules might hold salt or lead or gold.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

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

From this reading "Oh, then, Susannah!" admonished the old mountain man, and bade the said Susannah to be as free of care as he himself then and there was.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The kyacks which swung heavy on the strongest two mules might hold salt or lead or gold.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

a humming noise

From this reading The smoke of a distant encampment caught the keen eye of Jackson as he rode, humming, care-free, the burden of a song.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The smoke of a distant encampment caught the keen eye of Jackson as he rode, humming, care-free, the burden of a song.

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

From this reading The kyacks which swung heavy on the strongest two mules might hold salt or lead or gold.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The kyacks which swung heavy on the strongest two mules might hold salt or lead or gold.

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

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

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

From this reading "Oh, then, Susannah!" admonished the old mountain man, and bade the said Susannah to be as free of care as he himself then and there was.

the force of workers available

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The kyacks which swung heavy on the strongest two mules might hold salt or lead or gold.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, then, Susannah!" admonished the old mountain man, and bade the said Susannah to be as free of care as he himself then and there was.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Oh, then, Susannah!" admonished the old mountain man, and bade the said Susannah to be as free of care as he himself then and there was.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The kyacks which swung heavy on the strongest two mules might hold salt or lead or gold.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The kyacks which swung heavy on the strongest two mules might hold salt or lead or gold.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

arrange in a container

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

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

From this reading The smoke of a distant encampment caught the keen eye of Jackson as he rode, humming, care-free, the burden of a song.

a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh, then, Susannah!" admonished the old mountain man, and bade the said Susannah to be as free of care as he himself then and there was.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading The kyacks which swung heavy on the strongest two mules might hold salt or lead or gold.

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

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The smoke of a distant encampment caught the keen eye of Jackson as he rode, humming, care-free, the burden of a song.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The smoke of a distant encampment caught the keen eye of Jackson as he rode, humming, care-free, the burden of a song.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The kyacks which swung heavy on the strongest two mules might hold salt or lead or gold.

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

From this reading "Oh, then, Susannah!" admonished the old mountain man, and bade the said Susannah to be as free of care as he himself then and there was.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The kyacks which swung heavy on the strongest two mules might hold salt or lead or gold.

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

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Oh, then, Susannah!" admonished the old mountain man, and bade the said Susannah to be as free of care as he himself then and there was.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Oh, then, Susannah!" admonished the old mountain man, and bade the said Susannah to be as free of care as he himself then and there was.

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

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

create by training and teaching

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

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

From this reading The kyacks which swung heavy on the strongest two mules might hold salt or lead or gold.

the topmost one of two

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

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

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

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

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

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

From this reading The kyacks which swung heavy on the strongest two mules might hold salt or lead or gold.

which person or people

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

but in spite of that

From this reading YET IF LOVE LACK Winding down out of the hills into the grassy valley of the Upper Sacramento, the little pack train of Banion and Jackson, six hardy mules beside the black horse and Jackson's mountain pony, picked its way along a gashed and trampled creek bed.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading It all was one to any who might have seen, and the two silent men, the younger ahead, the older behind, obviously were men able to hold their counsel or to defend their property.