Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

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

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading She seemed in no doubt as to what she would do when she arrived.

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

From this reading She seemed in no doubt as to what she would do when she arrived.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

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

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

enclose in a corral

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

a small inlet

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She seemed in no doubt as to what she would do when she arrived.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading She seemed in no doubt as to what she would do when she arrived.

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

enclose with a fence

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Billy Louise was not much given to indecision at any time.

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

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

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

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

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

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

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

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

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action

From this reading Billy Louise was not much given to indecision at any time.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

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From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Billy Louise was not much given to indecision at any time.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

not any; not one

From this reading She seemed in no doubt as to what she would do when she arrived.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

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

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

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

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

except for; apart from

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She seemed in no doubt as to what she would do when she arrived.

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

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

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

required or under orders

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

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

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Billy Louise was not much given to indecision at any time.

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

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

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

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

used of high or hilly country

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

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

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

at the time that

From this reading She seemed in no doubt as to what she would do when she arrived.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading What surprised her was the short distance; she had not realized that the bluff and the upland formed a wide curve, and that she had cut the distance almost in half by riding next the river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She drove the cattle into the corral farthest from the house, rode on to the stable, and stopped Blue with his nose against the fence there and with his reins dragging.

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

From this reading THE BILLY OF HER Since she had closed up on the cattle and had read on their sides the shameful story of theft, Billy Louise had known that she would eventually come out at the lower end of the Cove; and that in spite of the fact that the Cove was not supposed to have any egress save through the gorge.