Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Sometimes he laughed aloud unexpectedly, and said, "Hell!" in a chuckling undertone when came fresh realization of the miracle.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

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

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

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

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.

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

From this reading Sometimes he laughed aloud unexpectedly, and said, "Hell!" in a chuckling undertone when came fresh realization of the miracle.

behave as expected during of holidays or rites

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading Sometimes he laughed aloud unexpectedly, and said, "Hell!" in a chuckling undertone when came fresh realization of the miracle.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

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

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.

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

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

the act of consuming food

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

to an extreme degree

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.

expel from a country

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

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

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

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

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Sometimes he laughed aloud unexpectedly, and said, "Hell!" in a chuckling undertone when came fresh realization of the miracle.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.

the act of giving

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

the act of departing

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

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

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.

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

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading Sometimes he laughed aloud unexpectedly, and said, "Hell!" in a chuckling undertone when came fresh realization of the miracle.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

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

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

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

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

a large round hard candy

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Sometimes he laughed aloud unexpectedly, and said, "Hell!" in a chuckling undertone when came fresh realization of the miracle.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

a point or extent in space

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

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 They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.

and nothing more

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading Sometimes he laughed aloud unexpectedly, and said, "Hell!" in a chuckling undertone when came fresh realization of the miracle.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

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

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

above and across; more than

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

a course of conduct

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

move with force

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading Sometimes he laughed aloud unexpectedly, and said, "Hell!" in a chuckling undertone when came fresh realization of the miracle.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

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From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Sometimes he laughed aloud unexpectedly, and said, "Hell!" in a chuckling undertone when came fresh realization of the miracle.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

the state of being asleep

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

in the near future

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

not in physical motion

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.

a small amount (especially of food or wine)

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

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

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

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

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

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

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.

a quiet or hushed tone of voice

From this reading Sometimes he laughed aloud unexpectedly, and said, "Hell!" in a chuckling undertone when came fresh realization of the miracle.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading Sometimes he laughed aloud unexpectedly, and said, "Hell!" in a chuckling undertone when came fresh realization of the miracle.

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

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

the act of using

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

migratory

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

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

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

be dressed in

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

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

From this reading _The Day We Celebrate._ The days that followed were to Billy much like a delicious dream.

at the time that

From this reading Sometimes he laughed aloud unexpectedly, and said, "Hell!" in a chuckling undertone when came fresh realization of the miracle.

in or at the place that

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

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

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

showing curiosity

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.

an established custom

From this reading They were in possession of the Double-Crank, now--he in full charge, walking the path which his own feet, when he was merely a "forty-dollar puncher," had helped wear deep to the stable and corrals; giving orders where he had been wont to receive them; riding horses which he had long completed, but which had heretofore been kept sacred to the use of Jawbreaker and old Brown himself; eating and sleeping in the house with Dill instead of making one of the crowd in the bunk-house; ordering the coming and going of the round-up crew and tasting to the full the joys--and the sorrows--of being "head push" where he had for long been content to serve.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Sometimes he stopped short and wondered uneasily if he would wake up pretty soon to find that he was still an exile from the Double-Crank, wandering with Dill over the country in search of a location.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But mostly he was an exceedingly busy young man, with hands and brain too full of the stress of business to do much wondering.