Chapter XV

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

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

anew

From this reading He laughed again, and made his horse climb the slope slowly so as to make little noise.

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

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

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

From this reading Presently he chuckled as if well pleased, then mounted and rode slowly toward the path that led to the _presidio_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading Presently he chuckled as if well pleased, then mounted and rode slowly toward the path that led to the _presidio_.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading He laughed again, and made his horse climb the slope slowly so as to make little noise.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

destroyed or killed

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

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

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

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

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

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

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

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

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

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

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

a man skilled in equitation

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

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

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

temporary military shelter

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Presently he chuckled as if well pleased, then mounted and rode slowly toward the path that led to the _presidio_.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

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

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading He laughed again, and made his horse climb the slope slowly so as to make little noise.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Presently he chuckled as if well pleased, then mounted and rode slowly toward the path that led to the _presidio_.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

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

From this reading He laughed again, and made his horse climb the slope slowly so as to make little noise.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He laughed again, and made his horse climb the slope slowly so as to make little noise.

engage in

From this reading He laughed again, and made his horse climb the slope slowly so as to make little noise.

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

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Presently he chuckled as if well pleased, then mounted and rode slowly toward the path that led to the _presidio_.

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

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading He laughed again, and made his horse climb the slope slowly so as to make little noise.

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

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

a course of conduct

From this reading Presently he chuckled as if well pleased, then mounted and rode slowly toward the path that led to the _presidio_.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Presently he chuckled as if well pleased, then mounted and rode slowly toward the path that led to the _presidio_.

in the near future

From this reading Presently he chuckled as if well pleased, then mounted and rode slowly toward the path that led to the _presidio_.

a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

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

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

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

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

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

From this reading Presently he chuckled as if well pleased, then mounted and rode slowly toward the path that led to the _presidio_.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

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

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

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

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading He laughed again, and made his horse climb the slope slowly so as to make little noise.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Presently he chuckled as if well pleased, then mounted and rode slowly toward the path that led to the _presidio_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He laughed again, and made his horse climb the slope slowly so as to make little noise.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

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

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Presently he chuckled as if well pleased, then mounted and rode slowly toward the path that led to the _presidio_.

in or at that place or location

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

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

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

in the direction of

From this reading Presently he chuckled as if well pleased, then mounted and rode slowly toward the path that led to the _presidio_.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading He heard a horseman galloping away from the place, and thought Captain Ramón had sent a man to call back Sergeant Gonzales and the troopers and put them on the fresher trail.

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

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Presently he chuckled as if well pleased, then mounted and rode slowly toward the path that led to the _presidio_.

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

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

in or at the place that

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Señor Zorro knew how affairs stood at the _presidio_, knew to a man how many of the soldiery were there, and that four were ill with a fever, and that there was but one well man now besides the captain since one had ridden away.

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

From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO Señor Zorro had gone a short distance through the darkness to where he had left his horse in the rear of a native's hut, and there he had stood, thinking of the love that had come to him.