Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading The posse, to a man, swung sullenly to the ground.

anew

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

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

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “By God, we'll get him yet!

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

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

plural of “dread” — fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

at any time

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

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

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “By God, we'll get him yet!

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “By God, we'll get him yet!

the act of departing

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The posse, to a man, swung sullenly to the ground.

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

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading “By God, we'll get him yet!

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

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

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

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

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

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

immediately past

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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 Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading The posse, to a man, swung sullenly to the ground.

plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

a temporary police force

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

make short successive sounds

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

move hurridly

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

put a saddle on

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

move hurridly

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

in a sullen manner

From this reading The posse, to a man, swung sullenly to the ground.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The posse, to a man, swung sullenly to the ground.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

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

From this reading “By God, we'll get him yet!

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

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

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

From this reading The horses from St. Vincent already wheezed from the run, but the mounts of the posse were staggering completely blown.

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

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading “Who's boss, boys?” called Johnny Gasney, puffing in his saddle as he rode up.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

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

From this reading Ever since they left Rickett they had been going at close to top speed and the last rush finished them; at least seven of that chosen fifteen would never be worth their salt again, and they stood with hanging heads, bloody foam upon their breasts and dripping from their mouths, their sides laboring, and breathing with that rattle which the rider dreads.

but in spite of that

From this reading “By God, we'll get him yet!