the state of being absent
From this reading The stray-man's movements were very deliberate; there was an absence of superfluous energy that told of intensity of thought and singleness of purpose.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
have
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was near sundown and the boys were eating supper.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
bunkhouse
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From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The stray-man's movements were very deliberate; there was an absence of superfluous energy that told of intensity of thought and singleness of purpose.
the act of departing
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
dismounted
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From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
the act of consuming food
From this reading It was near sundown and the boys were eating supper.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The stray-man's movements were very deliberate; there was an absence of superfluous energy that told of intensity of thought and singleness of purpose.
Ferguson
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From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading The stray-man's movements were very deliberate; there was an absence of superfluous energy that told of intensity of thought and singleness of purpose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near sundown and the boys were eating supper.
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
Leviatt
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From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The stray-man's movements were very deliberate; there was an absence of superfluous energy that told of intensity of thought and singleness of purpose.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near sundown and the boys were eating supper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The stray-man's movements were very deliberate; there was an absence of superfluous energy that told of intensity of thought and singleness of purpose.
Radford
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From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
put a saddle on
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
singlenessnoun
without hypocrisy
From this reading The stray-man's movements were very deliberate; there was an absence of superfluous energy that told of intensity of thought and singleness of purpose.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
stray-man's
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From this reading The stray-man's movements were very deliberate; there was an absence of superfluous energy that told of intensity of thought and singleness of purpose.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was near sundown and the boys were eating supper.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading The stray-man's movements were very deliberate; there was an absence of superfluous energy that told of intensity of thought and singleness of purpose.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading It was near sundown and the boys were eating supper.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The stray-man's movements were very deliberate; there was an absence of superfluous energy that told of intensity of thought and singleness of purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The stray-man's movements were very deliberate; there was an absence of superfluous energy that told of intensity of thought and singleness of purpose.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ferguson smiled grimly as he rode his pony to the corral gate, dismounted, pulled off the bridle and saddle, and turned the animal into the corral.
precisely as stated
From this reading The stray-man's movements were very deliberate; there was an absence of superfluous energy that told of intensity of thought and singleness of purpose.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near sundown and the boys were eating supper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was near sundown and the boys were eating supper.
at the time that
From this reading THE PROMISE Ferguson heard loud talking and laughter in the bunkhouse when he passed there an hour after his departure from the Radford cabin in Bear Flat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The presence of the boys at the bunkhouse meant that the wagon outfit had come in--meant that Leviatt would have to come in--if he had not already done so.
