used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
Alice
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From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
amethystnounUS /ˈæmɪθɪst/
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
AntelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They watched Bat, with Indian cunning, creep to his place of concealment at the edge of the coulee.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading They watched Bat, with Indian cunning, creep to his place of concealment at the edge of the coulee.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading They saw the Texan circle to the south-eastward and swing north to intercept the trail of the unknown rider.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
coulee
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From this reading They watched Bat, with Indian cunning, creep to his place of concealment at the edge of the coulee.
coulees
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From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading They watched Bat, with Indian cunning, creep to his place of concealment at the edge of the coulee.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading They watched Bat, with Indian cunning, creep to his place of concealment at the edge of the coulee.
disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They watched Bat, with Indian cunning, creep to his place of concealment at the edge of the coulee.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading They watched Bat, with Indian cunning, creep to his place of concealment at the edge of the coulee.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading They saw the Texan circle to the south-eastward and swing north to intercept the trail of the unknown rider.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
conformity or harmony
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
Marcum
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From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They saw the Texan circle to the south-eastward and swing north to intercept the trail of the unknown rider.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
pinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading They saw the Texan circle to the south-eastward and swing north to intercept the trail of the unknown rider.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw the Texan circle to the south-eastward and swing north to intercept the trail of the unknown rider.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
south-eastward
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From this reading They saw the Texan circle to the south-eastward and swing north to intercept the trail of the unknown rider.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading They saw the Texan circle to the south-eastward and swing north to intercept the trail of the unknown rider.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading They saw the Texan circle to the south-eastward and swing north to intercept the trail of the unknown rider.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw the Texan circle to the south-eastward and swing north to intercept the trail of the unknown rider.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They saw the Texan circle to the south-eastward and swing north to intercept the trail of the unknown rider.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They saw the Texan circle to the south-eastward and swing north to intercept the trail of the unknown rider.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They saw the riders disperse, the unknown to head toward the mountains at a gallop, and the Texan to turn his horse southward and ride slowly into the bad lands.
not known
From this reading They saw the Texan circle to the south-eastward and swing north to intercept the trail of the unknown rider.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they watched Bat recover his own horse from behind a rock pinnacle and follow the Texan, always keeping out of sight in parallel coulees until both were swallowed up in the amethyst haze of the bad lands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BACK IN CAMP From their place of concealment high upon the edge of Antelope Butte, Alice Marcum and Endicott watched the movements of the three horsemen with absorbing interest.
