Chapter XX

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

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

later than; following

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

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

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this work he won the respect of his fellows.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.

offering little or no hope

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading When Bob could sleep snugly in the bunkhouse he was lucky.

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From this reading When Bob could sleep snugly in the bunkhouse he was lucky.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

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

From this reading When Bob could sleep snugly in the bunkhouse he was lucky.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

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

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading At this work he won the respect of his fellows.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.

start firing a weapon

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

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

From this reading When Bob could sleep snugly in the bunkhouse he was lucky.

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

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

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

From this reading At this work he won the respect of his fellows.

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

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

occurring by chance

From this reading When Bob could sleep snugly in the bunkhouse he was lucky.

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

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

above and across; more than

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

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

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading At this work he won the respect of his fellows.

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

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

put a saddle on

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.

past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.

cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading When Bob could sleep snugly in the bunkhouse he was lucky.

fitting closely

From this reading When Bob could sleep snugly in the bunkhouse he was lucky.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.

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

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.

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

From this reading At this work he won the respect of his fellows.

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

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

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

From this reading When Bob could sleep snugly in the bunkhouse he was lucky.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

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

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.

at the time that

From this reading When Bob could sleep snugly in the bunkhouse he was lucky.

a Caucasian

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

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

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading IN THE SADDLE White winter covered the sage hills and gave the country a bleak and desolate look.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading At this work he won the respect of his fellows.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading At this work he won the respect of his fellows.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading The Slash Lazy D riders wrapped up and went out over the wind-swept mesas to look after the cattle cowering in draws or drifting with the storm.

indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

From this reading There were nights when he shivered over a pine-knot fire in the shelter of a cutbank with the temperature fifteen degrees below zero.