Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading THE MOQUI WHO WAS CAUGHT NAPPING Sheriff Stanwix arose with a sigh.

(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 Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

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

From this reading Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

any thing at all

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading THE MOQUI WHO WAS CAUGHT NAPPING Sheriff Stanwix arose with a sigh.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

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

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Their horses had not strayed far away.

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

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

next to; at the side of

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

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

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading THE MOQUI WHO WAS CAUGHT NAPPING Sheriff Stanwix arose with a sigh.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

move gently or carefully

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Their horses had not strayed far away.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

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

From this reading Their horses had not strayed far away.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

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

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

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

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

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

From this reading Their horses had not strayed far away.

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

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

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

From this reading THE MOQUI WHO WAS CAUGHT NAPPING Sheriff Stanwix arose with a sigh.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

in motion

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

not prepared or vigilant

From this reading THE MOQUI WHO WAS CAUGHT NAPPING Sheriff Stanwix arose with a sigh.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

plural of “nip” — a small drink of liquor

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Their horses had not strayed far away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

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

From this reading Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal

From this reading Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading THE MOQUI WHO WAS CAUGHT NAPPING Sheriff Stanwix arose with a sigh.

plural of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading THE MOQUI WHO WAS CAUGHT NAPPING Sheriff Stanwix arose with a sigh.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

that is looked for

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

be standing; be upright

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

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

From this reading THE MOQUI WHO WAS CAUGHT NAPPING Sheriff Stanwix arose with a sigh.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Their horses had not strayed far away.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

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

From this reading THE MOQUI WHO WAS CAUGHT NAPPING Sheriff Stanwix arose with a sigh.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their horses had not strayed far away.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

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

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

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

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Like most animals they had sought the company of their kind, as various sounds indicated, Buckskin doubtless showing his prairie strain by sundry nips with his teeth at the strangers.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

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

From this reading THE MOQUI WHO WAS CAUGHT NAPPING Sheriff Stanwix arose with a sigh.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

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

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

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

From this reading Another shake of hands all around; then the sheriffs threw themselves into their saddles, and were off.

at the time that

From this reading "Reckon we'd better be moving on, Hand," he said, evidently with reluctance; for it was very pleasant sitting there, taking his ease beside the camp fire of the two boys; but when duty called this man never let anything stand in the way.

which person or people

From this reading THE MOQUI WHO WAS CAUGHT NAPPING Sheriff Stanwix arose with a sigh.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MOQUI WHO WAS CAUGHT NAPPING Sheriff Stanwix arose with a sigh.