Chapter XIV · Bad News Gets Up Speed

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

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

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

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

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

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

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

From this reading Harry came up to see him, still dusty from a long ride.

plural of “cattleman” — a man who raises (or tends) cattle

From this reading Either Blaze was still loyal to the cattlemen of Painted Valley, or he didn’t know where the Lost Trail was located.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “I saw Tommy Simpson to-day, dad.

a female human offspring

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

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From this reading Either Blaze was still loyal to the cattlemen of Painted Valley, or he didn’t know where the Lost Trail was located.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading Harry came up to see him, still dusty from a long ride.

one or the other of two

From this reading Either Blaze was still loyal to the cattlemen of Painted Valley, or he didn’t know where the Lost Trail was located.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Harry came up to see him, still dusty from a long ride.

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

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry came up to see him, still dusty from a long ride.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

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

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

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

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

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

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

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

From this reading “I saw Tommy Simpson to-day, dad.

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From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

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

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

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

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

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From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Either Blaze was still loyal to the cattlemen of Painted Valley, or he didn’t know where the Lost Trail was located.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Either Blaze was still loyal to the cattlemen of Painted Valley, or he didn’t know where the Lost Trail was located.

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 Harry came up to see him, still dusty from a long ride.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Either Blaze was still loyal to the cattlemen of Painted Valley, or he didn’t know where the Lost Trail was located.

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading Either Blaze was still loyal to the cattlemen of Painted Valley, or he didn’t know where the Lost Trail was located.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

past form of “mull” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

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From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

the process of seeping

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Either Blaze was still loyal to the cattlemen of Painted Valley, or he didn’t know where the Lost Trail was located.

above and across; more than

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

coated with paint

From this reading Either Blaze was still loyal to the cattlemen of Painted Valley, or he didn’t know where the Lost Trail was located.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Harry came up to see him, still dusty from a long ride.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

Identical; not different.

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

cut with a saw

From this reading “I saw Tommy Simpson to-day, dad.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Harry came up to see him, still dusty from a long ride.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading “I saw Tommy Simpson to-day, dad.

not in physical motion

From this reading Either Blaze was still loyal to the cattlemen of Painted Valley, or he didn’t know where the Lost Trail was located.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

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

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

a special situation

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

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

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

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From this reading “I saw Tommy Simpson to-day, dad.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

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

From this reading “I saw Tommy Simpson to-day, dad.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Either Blaze was still loyal to the cattlemen of Painted Valley, or he didn’t know where the Lost Trail was located.

a three-sided polygon

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

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

From this reading Harry came up to see him, still dusty from a long ride.

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

From this reading Either Blaze was still loyal to the cattlemen of Painted Valley, or he didn’t know where the Lost Trail was located.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

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

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And Jim Kelton was thinking the same thing as he sat on the shady veranda at the JK that day and mulled over what Jane had told him.

in or at the place that

From this reading Either Blaze was still loyal to the cattlemen of Painted Valley, or he didn’t know where the Lost Trail was located.

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

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.

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

From this reading His daughter had heard much which had been said to Blaze Nolan at the Triangle X, and he felt his hatred of Blaze oozing away to a certain extent.