Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading From daybreak until about eight o'clock in the morning the engineer and his assistant worked on the canal line.

(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 Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

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

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

enough to be estimated or measured

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

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

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading From daybreak until about eight o'clock in the morning the engineer and his assistant worked on the canal line.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

closed to traffic

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

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

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading From daybreak until about eight o'clock in the morning the engineer and his assistant worked on the canal line.

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

in a manner tending to attract attention

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

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

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

the first light of day

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

the first light of day

From this reading From daybreak until about eight o'clock in the morning the engineer and his assistant worked on the canal line.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

not still wet

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

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

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

being one more than seven

From this reading From daybreak until about eight o'clock in the morning the engineer and his assistant worked on the canal line.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading From daybreak until about eight o'clock in the morning the engineer and his assistant worked on the canal line.

at any time

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

apart from; not including

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

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

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

the activity of transporting goods by truck

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

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

From this reading From daybreak until about eight o'clock in the morning the engineer and his assistant worked on the canal line.

plural of “homesteader” — someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

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

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading July passed.

in like or similar manner

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading From daybreak until about eight o'clock in the morning the engineer and his assistant worked on the canal line.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading From daybreak until about eight o'clock in the morning the engineer and his assistant worked on the canal line.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

not any; not one

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

according to the clock

From this reading From daybreak until about eight o'clock in the morning the engineer and his assistant worked on the canal line.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading July passed.

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

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

a decrease in rate of change

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

only a very short time before

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

transport in a sleigh

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

-ing form of “stake” — put at risk

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

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

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

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

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

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

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

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

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

up to a particular time

From this reading From daybreak until about eight o'clock in the morning the engineer and his assistant worked on the canal line.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

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

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

the act of using

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

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

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

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

From this reading Perro Creek now showed no water at all in its shallow bed; the garden planted by the Stevensons was long dried up; the sagebrush was dustier than ever; and Bryant and Dave were hauling in a barrel on a sledge water for their use from a pool in the canon.

in or at the place that

From this reading Bryant had run a fictitious survey along the mountain side, staking it out conspicuously for any one to see, to the first of the fenced claims of the Mexican homesteaders, where it ended as if blocked; but his real line on the mesa remained unstaked.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Followed August, with days likewise hot and unvarying except for a scarcely appreciable retardation of dawn.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading From daybreak until about eight o'clock in the morning the engineer and his assistant worked on the canal line.