Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

in addition

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

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

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

any thing at all

From this reading In fact, Vic said she did not care much for anything.

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

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

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

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

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

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Mrs. Evans and Vic did not care for a horseback ride.

plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

someone who is a detective

From this reading HOW DICK PLAYED SENTINEL.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mrs. Evans and Vic did not care for a horseback ride.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)

From this reading Mrs. Evans and Vic did not care for a horseback ride.

every person

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

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

From this reading In fact, Vic said she did not care much for anything.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

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

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

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

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

the back of a horse

From this reading Mrs. Evans and Vic did not care for a horseback ride.

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

From this reading HOW DICK PLAYED SENTINEL.

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

From this reading In fact, Vic said she did not care much for anything.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

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

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

engage in

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Evans and Vic did not care for a horseback ride.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In fact, Vic said she did not care much for anything.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Evans and Vic did not care for a horseback ride.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading HOW DICK PLAYED SENTINEL.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Mrs. Evans and Vic did not care for a horseback ride.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading In fact, Vic said she did not care much for anything.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading HOW DICK PLAYED SENTINEL.

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

From this reading In fact, Vic said she did not care much for anything.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

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

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

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

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

precisely as stated

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

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

From this reading Mrs. Evans and Vic did not care for a horseback ride.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading That had been a warm and also a very busy day at Santa Lucia Ranch.

the general location where something is

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

which person or people

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It began, like other days, with an early breakfast for all who awoke under the roof of the hacienda, and everybody had conjectures to make, of course, as to the whereabouts and doings of Cal and his father and the Apache-hunting expedition.