Chapter XX

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

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

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

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

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

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

the two together, not just one

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

without stop or interruption

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

placed crosswise

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Olive stopped her horse finally.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

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

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

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

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

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

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

a small worthless amount

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

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From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

conformity or harmony

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

the force of workers available

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading OLIVE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

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

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

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

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

cut with a saw

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

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

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

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

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

in the near future

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Olive stopped her horse finally.

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

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

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

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

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

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

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

up to a particular time

From this reading She had then moved slowly backward, keeping them both in sight, until she dimly saw Jack's leap from her horse.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

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

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

at the time that

From this reading ON the day when Jacqueline Ralston's pony ran away so unexpectedly, and Frank Kent commanded Olive to get out of danger, Olive had watched them both for a few minutes in a kind of daze.

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

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.

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

From this reading She then continued alone along the trail which she and Jack had traveled that morning, until the men and the cattle at the round-up were entirely out of sight, supposing that Frank and Jack would follow her as soon as they crossed the field.