Chapter XV

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

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

later than; following

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

at or in the front

From this reading A huge mountaineer walked ahead, leading a lean brown horse.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

in addition

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

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

From this reading Three people climbed the long winding trail from the plains beneath, slowly, carefully, and silently.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

any thing at all

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

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

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Three people climbed the long winding trail from the plains beneath, slowly, carefully, and silently.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

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

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A huge mountaineer walked ahead, leading a lean brown horse.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Three people climbed the long winding trail from the plains beneath, slowly, carefully, and silently.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Three people climbed the long winding trail from the plains beneath, slowly, carefully, and silently.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

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

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Three people climbed the long winding trail from the plains beneath, slowly, carefully, and silently.

a long fixed look

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

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

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading A huge mountaineer walked ahead, leading a lean brown horse.

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

From this reading A huge mountaineer walked ahead, leading a lean brown horse.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

and nothing more

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading A huge mountaineer walked ahead, leading a lean brown horse.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading A huge mountaineer walked ahead, leading a lean brown horse.

having or covered with a lid or lids; often used in combination

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Three people climbed the long winding trail from the plains beneath, slowly, carefully, and silently.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

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

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

someone who climbs mountains

From this reading A huge mountaineer walked ahead, leading a lean brown horse.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Three people climbed the long winding trail from the plains beneath, slowly, carefully, and silently.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading Three people climbed the long winding trail from the plains beneath, slowly, carefully, and silently.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

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

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

without speaking

From this reading Three people climbed the long winding trail from the plains beneath, slowly, carefully, and silently.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

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From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Three people climbed the long winding trail from the plains beneath, slowly, carefully, and silently.

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

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

of a light brownish color

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

make steady

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

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

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

having a sunken area

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

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

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

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

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three people climbed the long winding trail from the plains beneath, slowly, carefully, and silently.

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

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Three people climbed the long winding trail from the plains beneath, slowly, carefully, and silently.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading A huge mountaineer walked ahead, leading a lean brown horse.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

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

From this reading THE BIG MAN'S RETURN The night was bitter cold after a day of fierce heat.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

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

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading Three people climbed the long winding trail from the plains beneath, slowly, carefully, and silently.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Seated on the horse was a woman with long, pale face, and deeply sunken dark eyes that looked out from under arched, dark brows with a steady gaze that never wandered from some point just ahead of her, not as if they perceived anything beyond, but more as if they looked backward upon some terror.

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

From this reading Behind them on a sorrel horse--a horse slenderer and evidently of better stock than the brown--rode another woman, also with dark eyes, now heavy lidded from weariness, and pale skin, but younger and stronger and more alert to the way they were taking.