Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

later than; following

From this reading Thus he was borne along, mile after mile, southward towards his own ranch.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Thus he was borne along, mile after mile, southward towards his own ranch.

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

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Thus he was borne along, mile after mile, southward towards his own ranch.

call forth

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

a capacious bag or basket

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

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

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

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

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

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

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

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

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

by a factor of one hundred

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

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

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

made more intense

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

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

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

bumped or shaken jerkily

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

small in range or scope

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

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

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Thus he was borne along, mile after mile, southward towards his own ranch.

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

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

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

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

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

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

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Thus he was borne along, mile after mile, southward towards his own ranch.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

put down by force or intimidation

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading Thus he was borne along, mile after mile, southward towards his own ranch.

on the contrary

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

plural of “slat” — a thin strip (wood or metal)

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

toward the south

From this reading Thus he was borne along, mile after mile, southward towards his own ranch.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

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

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus he was borne along, mile after mile, southward towards his own ranch.

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

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

in the direction of

From this reading Thus he was borne along, mile after mile, southward towards his own ranch.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

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

From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR That midnight drive was one long nightmare to the unfortunate captive.

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

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

at the time that

From this reading When the raider changed his direction, and turned off the trail on to the open prairie, the horrors of the prisoner's position were intensified a hundredfold.

in or at the place that

From this reading He had been thrown, sprawling, into the iron-railed "carryall" platform at the back of the buckboard, and lay on the nut-studded slats, where he was jolted and bumped about like the proverbial pea on a drum.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender.