Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

quickly and without warning

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

anew

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

(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 DANGER AND DIGNITY "Did you carry her that way all the way home?"

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

From this reading DANGER AND DIGNITY "Did you carry her that way all the way home?"

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading DANGER AND DIGNITY "Did you carry her that way all the way home?"

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

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

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

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

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading DANGER AND DIGNITY "Did you carry her that way all the way home?"

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

From this reading DANGER AND DIGNITY "Did you carry her that way all the way home?"

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading DANGER AND DIGNITY "Did you carry her that way all the way home?"

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

in a gallant manner

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

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

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

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

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

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

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

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

From this reading DANGER AND DIGNITY "Did you carry her that way all the way home?"

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

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading DANGER AND DIGNITY "Did you carry her that way all the way home?"

someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

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

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

lacking natural ease

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

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

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

the force of workers available

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

a safe place

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

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

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DANGER AND DIGNITY "Did you carry her that way all the way home?"

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

From this reading DANGER AND DIGNITY "Did you carry her that way all the way home?"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

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

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

a special situation

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

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

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading Frances asked the question abruptly, like one throwing down some troublesome and heavy thing that he has labored gallantly to conceal.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

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

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading DANGER AND DIGNITY "Did you carry her that way all the way home?"

during the time that

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Macdonald was keeping his horse back from the door with the barrel of his rifle, while he peered out cautiously again, perplexed to understand the reason why Dalton had not led his men against them in a charge.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading It was the first word that she had spoken since they had taken refuge from their close-pressing pursuers in the dugout that some old-time homesteader had been driven away from by Chadron's cowboys.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DANGER AND DIGNITY "Did you carry her that way all the way home?"