Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

later than; following

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

(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 Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

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

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

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

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

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

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

expected hopefully

From this reading Seeing him so occupied, and with a suspicion of how his thoughts were working, the Texan forebore further speech, and awaited the result.

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

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

causing inconvenience

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

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

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

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

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

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

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

close interaction

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

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

From this reading Seeing him so occupied, and with a suspicion of how his thoughts were working, the Texan forebore further speech, and awaited the result.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

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 The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

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

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

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

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

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

From this reading Seeing him so occupied, and with a suspicion of how his thoughts were working, the Texan forebore further speech, and awaited the result.

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

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

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

From this reading Seeing him so occupied, and with a suspicion of how his thoughts were working, the Texan forebore further speech, and awaited the result.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

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

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

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

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

staying power

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

in your mind

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Seeing him so occupied, and with a suspicion of how his thoughts were working, the Texan forebore further speech, and awaited the result.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

above and across; more than

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

not clear to the understanding

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Seeing him so occupied, and with a suspicion of how his thoughts were working, the Texan forebore further speech, and awaited the result.

-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

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

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Seeing him so occupied, and with a suspicion of how his thoughts were working, the Texan forebore further speech, and awaited the result.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Seeing him so occupied, and with a suspicion of how his thoughts were working, the Texan forebore further speech, and awaited the result.

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Seeing him so occupied, and with a suspicion of how his thoughts were working, the Texan forebore further speech, and awaited the result.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Seeing him so occupied, and with a suspicion of how his thoughts were working, the Texan forebore further speech, and awaited the result.

a native or resident of Texas

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

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

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Seeing him so occupied, and with a suspicion of how his thoughts were working, the Texan forebore further speech, and awaited the result.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Then forward throughout the hours and incidents that came after, recalling everything that had occurred, in act as in conversation--mentally reviewing all, in an endeavour to solve the problem that was puzzling them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

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

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

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

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

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

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

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

From this reading Seeing him so occupied, and with a suspicion of how his thoughts were working, the Texan forebore further speech, and awaited the result.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

in or at the place that

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

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

From this reading For a time Kearney was silent, though not thinking over what the Texan had said, much of which had passed through his mind before.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If we've fallen among banditti," Kearney at length said, "it will be awkward to get away from them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The train of his reflections was carried further back, to the point where he was first brought into contact with Rivas, by their legs getting linked together.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Seeing him so occupied, and with a suspicion of how his thoughts were working, the Texan forebore further speech, and awaited the result.