Chapter IX

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

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

(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 The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

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

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

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

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

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

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

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

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

cattle that are reared for their meat

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

capable of wounding

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

confined by bonds

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

the best people or things in a group

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

a farm where dairy products are produced

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

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

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

plural of “firearm” — a portable gun

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

inflected form of “gad” — wander aimlessly in search of pleasure

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

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

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

destroyed or killed

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

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

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

the back of a horse

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

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

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

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

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

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

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

the act of departing

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

according to the clock

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

an angry dispute

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

precisely, exactly

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

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

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

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

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

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

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

of or concerning this or that

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

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

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

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

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

a stone that is used to mark a grave

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

an old word for “to”

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

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

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

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

From this reading He pulled the stool out from under the table, perched on it, and remarked, as cheerfully as if he were reading it off a tombstone, “‘Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

at the time that

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Quarrel The morning of the third was biting hot, with that stinging, piercing heat that we have, when we have heat at all, in this high altitude.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Nevertheless, before seven o’clock that morning, every man-jack of a puncher on the place, with all of his trimmings and trappings, including wives, squaws, papooses, children and firearms, had set off in flivvers or on horseback, bound for the celebration, leaving the place hole-empty, as Sam said, when he came into my kitchen with a gallon of cream from the dairy.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I didn’t want him bothering me in the kitchen, when I had everything to do, with Belle, Sadie and Goldie gone gadding; but being a woman, normal I hope, I asked him what he meant by that.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The sixty mile trip across the deserts to Telko, on a day like this, would be exactly the same as a sixty mile trip through an oven at the right heat for a roast of beef.