Chapter XXV · Keats Looks for “Squint”

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

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

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

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading “The herd is grazing in the Kelso Basin,” Taylor told Norton.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

a person who buys

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The inquiry was for Herefords of certain markings and quality, and Norton could give the buyer no information.

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

From this reading So Norton had come to Taylor for the information.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The inquiry was for Herefords of certain markings and quality, and Norton could give the buyer no information.

American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

without deviation

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The inquiry was for Herefords of certain markings and quality, and Norton could give the buyer no information.

the act of grazing

From this reading “The herd is grazing in the Kelso Basin,” Taylor told Norton.

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

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

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

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading “The herd is grazing in the Kelso Basin,” Taylor told Norton.

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

From this reading The inquiry was for Herefords of certain markings and quality, and Norton could give the buyer no information.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

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

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

a message received and understood

From this reading The inquiry was for Herefords of certain markings and quality, and Norton could give the buyer no information.

a search for knowledge

From this reading The inquiry was for Herefords of certain markings and quality, and Norton could give the buyer no information.

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

From this reading “The herd is grazing in the Kelso Basin,” Taylor told Norton.

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

From this reading “The herd is grazing in the Kelso Basin,” Taylor told Norton.

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 Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

plural of “marking” — a distinguishing symbol

From this reading The inquiry was for Herefords of certain markings and quality, and Norton could give the buyer no information.

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

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

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

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

not any; not one

From this reading The inquiry was for Herefords of certain markings and quality, and Norton could give the buyer no information.

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

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The inquiry was for Herefords of certain markings and quality, and Norton could give the buyer no information.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The inquiry was for Herefords of certain markings and quality, and Norton could give the buyer no information.

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

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

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

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

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

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Norton had come to Taylor for the information.

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

possessive form of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

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

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

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

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “The herd is grazing in the Kelso Basin,” Taylor told Norton.

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

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

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

From this reading The inquiry was for Herefords of certain markings and quality, and Norton could give the buyer no information.

(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

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

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

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

From this reading Norton knew the Kelso Basin was at least fifteen miles distant from the Arrow ranchhouse—a deep, wide valley directly west, watered by the same river that flowed near the Arrow ranchhouse.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Neil Norton had been attending to Taylor’s affairs in Dawes during the latter’s illness, and he had ridden to the Arrow this morning to discuss with Taylor a letter he had received—for Taylor—from a Denver cattle buyer.