Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Yes, I hear," was the reply; "but about the Indians.

later than; following

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

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

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes, I hear," was the reply; "but about the Indians.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

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

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

having made preparations

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

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

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading You will not escape them; they'll follow your trail."

divisible by two

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading You will not escape them; they'll follow your trail."

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

the act of giving

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

destroyed or killed

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

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

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

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

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Yes, I hear," was the reply; "but about the Indians.

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

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

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

From this reading "Yes, I hear," was the reply; "but about the Indians.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

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

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading "Yes, I hear," was the reply; "but about the Indians.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

go away from a place

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

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

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

plural of “mustang” — small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You will not escape them; they'll follow your trail."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading "Yes, I hear," was the reply; "but about the Indians.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

carry out

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

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

From this reading "Yes, I hear," was the reply; "but about the Indians.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading You will not escape them; they'll follow your trail."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

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

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

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

From this reading You will not escape them; they'll follow your trail."

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

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

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

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading You will not escape them; they'll follow your trail."

a vagrant

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

past form of “trick” — deceive somebody

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

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

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

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

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

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

From this reading "Yes, I hear," was the reply; "but about the Indians.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

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

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading They'll come back to get them out, and that will take them days, even if they do it then; while if they can catch us after giving us about a week's law, I shall feel disposed to forgive them."

in or at the place that

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

during the time that

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

which person or people

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will not escape them; they'll follow your trail."

a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

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

From this reading "A bit," said Griggs, "while they're hot and wild after finding out that we've tricked them and gone; but I seem to think that they won't tramp far and leave their mustangs shut up in the valley.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, I hear," was the reply; "but about the Indians.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You will not escape them; they'll follow your trail."

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

From this reading "We need not discuss the matter further, eh, Wilton?" said the doctor, turning to the young man, who had crouched close by, watching the spot where the Indians had disappeared.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You will not escape them; they'll follow your trail."