Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

anew

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

(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 "Well, if I can make the lee of those hills by sundown I reckon I'll be all right.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

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

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

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

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

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

From this reading "Going to be a sandstorm sure," he grunted.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Well, if I can make the lee of those hills by sundown I reckon I'll be all right.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

the act of departing

From this reading "Going to be a sandstorm sure," he grunted.

past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

From this reading "Going to be a sandstorm sure," he grunted.

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

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

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

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

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

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

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

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

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

From this reading "Well, if I can make the lee of those hills by sundown I reckon I'll be all right.

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From this reading "Well, if I can make the lee of those hills by sundown I reckon I'll be all right.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Well, if I can make the lee of those hills by sundown I reckon I'll be all right.

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

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading "Well, if I can make the lee of those hills by sundown I reckon I'll be all right.

engage in

From this reading "Well, if I can make the lee of those hills by sundown I reckon I'll be all right.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Well, if I can make the lee of those hills by sundown I reckon I'll be all right.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Well, if I can make the lee of those hills by sundown I reckon I'll be all right.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

From this reading "Going to be a sandstorm sure," he grunted.

inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

without speaking

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading "Well, if I can make the lee of those hills by sundown I reckon I'll be all right.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Going to be a sandstorm sure," he grunted.

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

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Well, if I can make the lee of those hills by sundown I reckon I'll be all right.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

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

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

in the direction of

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Professor Wandering William, silently smoking, kept his keen eyes steadily fixed upon the distant hills as he drove, although from time to time he scanned the sky anxiously.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading THE PROFESSOR AGAIN The evening before the sand storm, a red wagon had been crawling over the alkali toward the barren hills.

migratory

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

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

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, if I can make the lee of those hills by sundown I reckon I'll be all right.

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

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.

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

From this reading It was the eccentric vehicle affected by Professor Wandering William, and was headed for the barren range of hills in which lay the valley of the outlaws.