Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

having companions or an escort

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

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

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

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From this reading The bell-mares of the various herds jangled a chorus of pleasant discords with their little, iron bells.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The bell-mares of the various herds jangled a chorus of pleasant discords with their little, iron bells.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

briefly shut the eyes

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

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From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading The bell-mares of the various herds jangled a chorus of pleasant discords with their little, iron bells.

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From this reading The bell-mares of the various herds jangled a chorus of pleasant discords with their little, iron bells.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

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From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading The bell-mares of the various herds jangled a chorus of pleasant discords with their little, iron bells.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading The scent of the mustard rose pungently under the trampling hoofs.

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

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading The bell-mares of the various herds jangled a chorus of pleasant discords with their little, iron bells.

past form of “jangle” — make a sound typical of metallic objects

From this reading The bell-mares of the various herds jangled a chorus of pleasant discords with their little, iron bells.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

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

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

plural of “mustang” — small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

From this reading The scent of the mustard rose pungently under the trampling hoofs.

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

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The bell-mares of the various herds jangled a chorus of pleasant discords with their little, iron bells.

with pungency; in a pungent manner

From this reading The scent of the mustard rose pungently under the trampling hoofs.

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

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

a prescribed number

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

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

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

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

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The scent of the mustard rose pungently under the trampling hoofs.

put a saddle on

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

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

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading The scent of the mustard rose pungently under the trampling hoofs.

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

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

consistent in performance or behavior

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

past form of “still” — make calm or still

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

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

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

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

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

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

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

the sound of heavy treading or stomping

From this reading The scent of the mustard rose pungently under the trampling hoofs.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The scent of the mustard rose pungently under the trampling hoofs.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

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

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

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

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

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

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The bell-mares of the various herds jangled a chorus of pleasant discords with their little, iron bells.

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

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN CAMP-FIRES BLINK Down the valley they rode, gathering numbers to swell the cavalcade at each ranch they passed.

during the time that

From this reading At dusk, the camp-fires blinked at one another through the purpling shadows; and the vaqueros, stretched lazily upon their saddle blankets in the glow, stilled the night noises beneath the pleasant murmur of their voices while they talked.

in the company of; together with

From this reading La Laguna Seca, San Vincente, Las Uvas sent their quota of vaqueros, each headed by a majordomo and accompanied by embaladors with the camp equipment and supplies packed upon steady-going little mustangs.