Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

later than; following

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

(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 Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

in addition

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

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

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading This attracted some of the cowpunchers, and they roared, too.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

a youthful male person

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

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

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

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

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

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

From this reading This attracted some of the cowpunchers, and they roared, too.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

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

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

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From this reading Whitey had to repeat the part about Felix going home.

possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

the act of departing

From this reading Whitey had to repeat the part about Felix going home.

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

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

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

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

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

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

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

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Whitey had to repeat the part about Felix going home.

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

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

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

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

the sound of laughing

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

according to the clock

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading Whitey had to repeat the part about Felix going home.

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

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

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

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

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

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

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

not in physical motion

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

express in words

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

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

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

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

From this reading This attracted some of the cowpunchers, and they roared, too.

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

From this reading This attracted some of the cowpunchers, and they roared, too.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

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

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

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

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

precisely as stated

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

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

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

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

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

at the time that

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

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

From this reading After Whitey had delivered his letter to Walt Lampson and had eaten some breakfast, which the cook had rustled for him, he began to tell Walt of his adventures in coming from the T Up and Down, and he was surprised when Walt roared with laughter.

(slang) offensive names for a White man

From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND When Whitey arrived at the Star Circle Ranch, at about ten o'clock in the morning, he was still a very tired boy.

which person or people

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Star Circle was a much larger ranch than the T Up and Down, with a much smaller manager, for Walt Lampson, who was also part owner of the place, was not much taller than Whitey, and he was serious-looking, too--didn't look at all like Cal Brayton.