Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

equally

From this reading He rode with her into a town, a brand-new town, of twenty small, neat houses, as alike as rows of peas.

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

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

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From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

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

From this reading He rode with her into a town, a brand-new town, of twenty small, neat houses, as alike as rows of peas.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

conspicuously new

From this reading He rode with her into a town, a brand-new town, of twenty small, neat houses, as alike as rows of peas.

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From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading In one of the houses he worked for Argyl, tacking down carpets in the empty rooms, moving furniture which he had uncrated in the yard.

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From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

enclose in a corral

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading In one of the houses he worked for Argyl, tacking down carpets in the empty rooms, moving furniture which he had uncrated in the yard.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

enclose with a fence

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In one of the houses he worked for Argyl, tacking down carpets in the empty rooms, moving furniture which he had uncrated in the yard.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading In one of the houses he worked for Argyl, tacking down carpets in the empty rooms, moving furniture which he had uncrated in the yard.

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

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

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

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

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

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He rode with her into a town, a brand-new town, of twenty small, neat houses, as alike as rows of peas.

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

From this reading In one of the houses he worked for Argyl, tacking down carpets in the empty rooms, moving furniture which he had uncrated in the yard.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He rode with her into a town, a brand-new town, of twenty small, neat houses, as alike as rows of peas.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

the force of workers available

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

in motion

From this reading In one of the houses he worked for Argyl, tacking down carpets in the empty rooms, moving furniture which he had uncrated in the yard.

clean or organized

From this reading He rode with her into a town, a brand-new town, of twenty small, neat houses, as alike as rows of peas.

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

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In one of the houses he worked for Argyl, tacking down carpets in the empty rooms, moving furniture which he had uncrated in the yard.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading He rode with her into a town, a brand-new town, of twenty small, neat houses, as alike as rows of peas.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He rode with her into a town, a brand-new town, of twenty small, neat houses, as alike as rows of peas.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading In one of the houses he worked for Argyl, tacking down carpets in the empty rooms, moving furniture which he had uncrated in the yard.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading He rode with her into a town, a brand-new town, of twenty small, neat houses, as alike as rows of peas.

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

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

a large number or amount

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

plural of “scraper” — any of various hand tools for scraping

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

plural of “shovel” — a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He rode with her into a town, a brand-new town, of twenty small, neat houses, as alike as rows of peas.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together

From this reading In one of the houses he worked for Argyl, tacking down carpets in the empty rooms, moving furniture which he had uncrated in the yard.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

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

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

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

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

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

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He rode with her into a town, a brand-new town, of twenty small, neat houses, as alike as rows of peas.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading He rode with her into a town, a brand-new town, of twenty small, neat houses, as alike as rows of peas.

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

From this reading In one of the houses he worked for Argyl, tacking down carpets in the empty rooms, moving furniture which he had uncrated in the yard.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

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

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

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

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

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

From this reading In one of the houses he worked for Argyl, tacking down carpets in the empty rooms, moving furniture which he had uncrated in the yard.

during the time that

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had ridden to Rattlesnake Valley with Argyl, and had spent a big part of the day there with her.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He saw scores of men at work with scrapers, picks, and shovels, and understood little enough of what they were doing.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In one of the houses he worked for Argyl, tacking down carpets in the empty rooms, moving furniture which he had uncrated in the yard.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading That night Conniston sat up late, perched high on the corral fence, staring at the stars while he tore down and builded up the World.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading In one of the houses he worked for Argyl, tacking down carpets in the empty rooms, moving furniture which he had uncrated in the yard.