Chapter IX

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

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

later than; following

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

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

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

a stream or brook

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

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From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading A jump behind these worthies and rapidly overtaking them were Jacinto Quesada and the golden-haired girl.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading They were speeding for the distant gray and purple mountains.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading Distinctly the passengers could make out Felicidad and her kidnaper.

moving toward the east

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

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From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

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From this reading Distinctly the passengers could make out Felicidad and her kidnaper.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were speeding for the distant gray and purple mountains.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

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From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

a young female

From this reading A jump behind these worthies and rapidly overtaking them were Jacinto Quesada and the golden-haired girl.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

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From this reading A jump behind these worthies and rapidly overtaking them were Jacinto Quesada and the golden-haired girl.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading They were speeding for the distant gray and purple mountains.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Distinctly the passengers could make out Felicidad and her kidnaper.

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From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

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From this reading A jump behind these worthies and rapidly overtaking them were Jacinto Quesada and the golden-haired girl.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading A jump behind these worthies and rapidly overtaking them were Jacinto Quesada and the golden-haired girl.

someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

From this reading Distinctly the passengers could make out Felicidad and her kidnaper.

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From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

engage in

From this reading Distinctly the passengers could make out Felicidad and her kidnaper.

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From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading They were speeding for the distant gray and purple mountains.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Distinctly the passengers could make out Felicidad and her kidnaper.

going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it

From this reading A jump behind these worthies and rapidly overtaking them were Jacinto Quesada and the golden-haired girl.

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

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

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

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

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

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

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading They were speeding for the distant gray and purple mountains.

a person who is being chased

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

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

From this reading A jump behind these worthies and rapidly overtaking them were Jacinto Quesada and the golden-haired girl.

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

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

with speed

From this reading A jump behind these worthies and rapidly overtaking them were Jacinto Quesada and the golden-haired girl.

inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

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

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

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

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

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

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

changing location rapidly

From this reading They were speeding for the distant gray and purple mountains.

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

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

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

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A jump behind these worthies and rapidly overtaking them were Jacinto Quesada and the golden-haired girl.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A jump behind these worthies and rapidly overtaking them were Jacinto Quesada and the golden-haired girl.

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

From this reading They were speeding for the distant gray and purple mountains.

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

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading After lumbering slowly across the rickety Arroyo Seco bridge, the Seville-to-Madrid swung eastward on its gleaming rails and pursued, across the desert uplands, a course parallel to that of the bandoleros.

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

From this reading They were speeding for the distant gray and purple mountains.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading From the coach windows on one side, the passengers could see Rafael Perez, Ignacio Garcia, and Pio Estrada fleeing across the parched and tawny flat on their plunder-laden, loping Manchegan ponies.

plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)

From this reading A jump behind these worthies and rapidly overtaking them were Jacinto Quesada and the golden-haired girl.