Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

the state of being absent

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

anew

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

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

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma

From this reading THE BEST BAIT TO CATCH APACHES.

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

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

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading THE BEST BAIT TO CATCH APACHES.

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

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

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From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE BEST BAIT TO CATCH APACHES.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

confined by bonds

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading THE BEST BAIT TO CATCH APACHES.

without doubt or question

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

increase twofold

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

plural of “feeder” — an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

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

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

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

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

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

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

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

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

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

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

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

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

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

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

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

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

engage in

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

not fanciful or imaginative

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

above and across; more than

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

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

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

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

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

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

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

get rid of

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

ground snakes

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

not in physical motion

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

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

From this reading THE BEST BAIT TO CATCH APACHES.

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

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

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

From this reading THE BEST BAIT TO CATCH APACHES.

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

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

precisely as stated

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

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

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

at the time that

From this reading The farewell to the American was still "warm," when don Jorge, spite of his grief, begged Mr. Gladsden to await his return, as he felt bound to "go up the country" to make sure the rebellion was over.

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

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading He had spoken in such a matter-of-fact way that the Englishman shared with his wife and sister, and don Benito's widow, much wonder at his absence being protracted.

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

From this reading To have clearly known the reason, and to see him again, they would have been compelled to follow him to the very border of Sonora and Arizona.

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

From this reading The _Sierra de Pájaros_, a broken side piece of the Sierra Madre, may be said to divide on its double water shed the feeders of the Yaqui River and the San Pedro, which courses north and west to supply the Gila.