Chapter XIII

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

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

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

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

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

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

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From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

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 Two in the heart and one through the brain, and the horses had been bucking like broncs.

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From this reading Two in the heart and one through the brain, and the horses had been bucking like broncs.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination

From this reading Two in the heart and one through the brain, and the horses had been bucking like broncs.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

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

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

rid of obstructions

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

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

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading That was shooting--and done by the Bassetts.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

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

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

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

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Two in the heart and one through the brain, and the horses had been bucking like broncs.

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

From this reading Two in the heart and one through the brain, and the horses had been bucking like broncs.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

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

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Two in the heart and one through the brain, and the horses had been bucking like broncs.

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

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

of an obscure nature

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

plural of “neutral” — one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

information about recent and important events

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Two in the heart and one through the brain, and the horses had been bucking like broncs.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading That was shooting--and done by the Bassetts.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

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

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was shooting--and done by the Bassetts.

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

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

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

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Two in the heart and one through the brain, and the horses had been bucking like broncs.

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

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two in the heart and one through the brain, and the horses had been bucking like broncs.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

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

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

plural of “vulture” — any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion

From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD As in desert spaces the bodies of the dead draw vultures from hundreds of miles, so the news of the battle, spread by some mysterious means, brought the "neutrals" to the scene of the killing.

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

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading They came from distant canyons, from up under the Rim and from the west as far as Clear Creek; and as they gazed at the dead cowboys they muttered among themselves and glanced at the Bassetts, and Hall.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading There was awe and wonder--and a new respect--in their eyes; for each man had been shot stone dead.