Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

the state of being absent

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

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

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

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

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

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

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

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

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

a top worn by women

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She was dressed in an olive-green riding-habit, which she had brought from the East.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

a partially opened flower

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

having the place or position changed

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading She was dressed in an olive-green riding-habit, which she had brought from the East.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading She was dressed in an olive-green riding-habit, which she had brought from the East.

an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S.

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

to say again or imitate

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

possessive form of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

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

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

set up or found

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

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

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

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

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

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From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

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

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

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

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

and nothing more

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

a color that is lighter and greener than olive

From this reading She was dressed in an olive-green riding-habit, which she had brought from the East.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

participate in games or sport

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

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

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

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

From this reading She was dressed in an olive-green riding-habit, which she had brought from the East.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

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

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading The skirt was divided, and reached just below the knee; her blouse, of lighter material, and brown in color, was loose, allowing free play for her arms and shoulders.

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From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

in the near future

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

confined on all sides

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

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

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

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

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

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

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

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

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

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

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

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

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

in or at the place that

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.

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

From this reading She was dressed in an olive-green riding-habit, which she had brought from the East.

which person or people

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Josephine Opens the Sluices Entering the living-room, Bud found Echo surrounded by several girls from Florence and the neighboring ranches, who were driving her almost distracted with their admiring attentions, for she was greatly disturbed about her lover's inexplicable absence.

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

From this reading Had she been free from the duties of hospitality, she would have leaped on her horse and gone in search of him.

but in spite of that

From this reading Echo's wedding-attire would seem as incongruous as Jack's to the eyes of an Easterner, yet it was entirely suited to the circumstances, for the couple intended, as soon as they were married, to ride to a little hunting-cabin of Jack's in the Tortilla Mountains, where they would spend their honeymoon.