Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

(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 Over twenty in all, without counting their own; some of them shod, but most without iron on the hoof.

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

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one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It is not any of these that gives them concern.

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

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading It is not any of these that gives them concern.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading Over twenty in all, without counting their own; some of them shod, but most without iron on the hoof.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

opinion or judgment

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

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plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading It is not any of these that gives them concern.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

the act of departing

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the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading Over twenty in all, without counting their own; some of them shod, but most without iron on the hoof.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

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

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a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Over twenty in all, without counting their own; some of them shod, but most without iron on the hoof.

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

From this reading It is not any of these that gives them concern.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not any of these that gives them concern.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

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produced by a manufacturing process

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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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the time period between dawn and noon

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used to form the superlative

From this reading Over twenty in all, without counting their own; some of them shod, but most without iron on the hoof.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not any of these that gives them concern.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is not any of these that gives them concern.

touching and supported by a surface

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and nothing more

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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above and across; more than

From this reading Over twenty in all, without counting their own; some of them shod, but most without iron on the hoof.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Over twenty in all, without counting their own; some of them shod, but most without iron on the hoof.

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

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new

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plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

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Identical; not different.

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wearing footgear

From this reading Over twenty in all, without counting their own; some of them shod, but most without iron on the hoof.

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From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

from a time in the past until now

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being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

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

From this reading Over twenty in all, without counting their own; some of them shod, but most without iron on the hoof.

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

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is not any of these that gives them concern.

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

From this reading But other tracks more recent, made since the ram--in fact, since the sun lose that same morning--made by horses going towards the river, and with riders on their backs.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It is not any of these that gives them concern.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

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

From this reading It is not any of these that gives them concern.

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

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

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

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

in the direction of

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plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

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the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Over twenty in all, without counting their own; some of them shod, but most without iron on the hoof.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

(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 To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

in the company of; together with

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not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Over twenty in all, without counting their own; some of them shod, but most without iron on the hoof.

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From this reading To the eyes of Sime Woodley--to Clancy's as well--these facts declare themselves at a single glance; and they only dwell upon further deductions.

but in spite of that

From this reading But not yet.