Chapter VII

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

later than; following

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

(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 “But Frank, do you really believe all that herd passed through that little opening?

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

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Why, they’d fill any sort of cave; and besides, how under the sun would they get anything to eat?”

any thing at all

From this reading Why, they’d fill any sort of cave; and besides, how under the sun would they get anything to eat?”

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

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “But Frank, do you really believe all that herd passed through that little opening?

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Why, they’d fill any sort of cave; and besides, how under the sun would they get anything to eat?”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading When we come to that hole in the wall, we’ll slip through, and find out where we bring up.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But Frank, do you really believe all that herd passed through that little opening?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Why, they’d fill any sort of cave; and besides, how under the sun would they get anything to eat?”

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

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

From this reading When we come to that hole in the wall, we’ll slip through, and find out where we bring up.”

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “But Frank, do you really believe all that herd passed through that little opening?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

take in solid food

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Why, they’d fill any sort of cave; and besides, how under the sun would they get anything to eat?”

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading When we come to that hole in the wall, we’ll slip through, and find out where we bring up.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Why, they’d fill any sort of cave; and besides, how under the sun would they get anything to eat?”

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

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

From this reading “But Frank, do you really believe all that herd passed through that little opening?

an opening into or through something

From this reading When we come to that hole in the wall, we’ll slip through, and find out where we bring up.”

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

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

From this reading Why, they’d fill any sort of cave; and besides, how under the sun would they get anything to eat?”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

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

From this reading When we come to that hole in the wall, we’ll slip through, and find out where we bring up.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

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

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading “But Frank, do you really believe all that herd passed through that little opening?

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When we come to that hole in the wall, we’ll slip through, and find out where we bring up.”

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading “But Frank, do you really believe all that herd passed through that little opening?

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “But Frank, do you really believe all that herd passed through that little opening?

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

move stealthily

From this reading When we come to that hole in the wall, we’ll slip through, and find out where we bring up.”

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Why, they’d fill any sort of cave; and besides, how under the sun would they get anything to eat?”

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Why, they’d fill any sort of cave; and besides, how under the sun would they get anything to eat?”

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When we come to that hole in the wall, we’ll slip through, and find out where we bring up.”

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

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

From this reading Why, they’d fill any sort of cave; and besides, how under the sun would they get anything to eat?”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When we come to that hole in the wall, we’ll slip through, and find out where we bring up.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Why, they’d fill any sort of cave; and besides, how under the sun would they get anything to eat?”

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “As I understand it,” replied Frank, “it’s first a bite to eat, and then down the canyon for ours.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading When we come to that hole in the wall, we’ll slip through, and find out where we bring up.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we come to that hole in the wall, we’ll slip through, and find out where we bring up.”

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

From this reading When we come to that hole in the wall, we’ll slip through, and find out where we bring up.”

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

at the time that

From this reading When we come to that hole in the wall, we’ll slip through, and find out where we bring up.”

in or at the place that

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

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

From this reading THE SECRET VALLEY “What’s the programme, Frank?” asked the Kentucky boy, a short time later, after they had taken the horses into a little bay, which the Colonel called a cul-de-sac, where they could be easily kept by piling up some of the big rocks at the mouth; though one cowboy must be left to guard them.

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

From this reading Why, they’d fill any sort of cave; and besides, how under the sun would they get anything to eat?”

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

From this reading Why, they’d fill any sort of cave; and besides, how under the sun would they get anything to eat?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “But Frank, do you really believe all that herd passed through that little opening?