Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

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

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

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

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

form a curve

From this reading Five hundred yards further down stream was a deep bend in the Laramie.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Close to the water's edge two horses lay stretched upon the ground, stone dead.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Close to the water's edge two horses lay stretched upon the ground, stone dead.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Five hundred yards further down stream was a deep bend in the Laramie.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Five hundred yards further down stream was a deep bend in the Laramie.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Close to the water's edge two horses lay stretched upon the ground, stone dead.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Five hundred yards further down stream was a deep bend in the Laramie.

a short vivid experience

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

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

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Five hundred yards further down stream was a deep bend in the Laramie.

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Close to the water's edge two horses lay stretched upon the ground, stone dead.

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

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

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

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

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

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Close to the water's edge two horses lay stretched upon the ground, stone dead.

ten 10s

From this reading Five hundred yards further down stream was a deep bend in the Laramie.

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

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

a university town in southeast Wyoming

From this reading Five hundred yards further down stream was a deep bend in the Laramie.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Close to the water's edge two horses lay stretched upon the ground, stone dead.

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

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

the force of workers available

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

subject to death

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

above and across; more than

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

new

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

a smallest army unit

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

not in physical motion

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Close to the water's edge two horses lay stretched upon the ground, stone dead.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Five hundred yards further down stream was a deep bend in the Laramie.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Close to the water's edge two horses lay stretched upon the ground, stone dead.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

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

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

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

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

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

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Close to the water's edge two horses lay stretched upon the ground, stone dead.

not wounded

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

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

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Close to the water's edge two horses lay stretched upon the ground, stone dead.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

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

From this reading Five hundred yards further down stream was a deep bend in the Laramie.

possessive form of “water” — 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 Close to the water's edge two horses lay stretched upon the ground, stone dead.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A few minutes later, rounding the bluff at the gallop, eyes flashing over the field in front of them, the party went racing out over the turf and came in full view of the scene of the fight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Obedient to his orders the Irish sergeant, with a little squad at his heels, had kept straight on.

plural of “yard” — 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 Five hundred yards further down stream was a deep bend in the Laramie.

but in spite of that

From this reading Out on the open prairie lay an Indian pony still kicking in his dying agony, and as the soldiers came sweeping into view two men rose up from behind the low bank of the stream and swung their hats--Hal Folsom and one of his hands safe, unwounded, yet with a look in their gray faces that told of recent mortal peril.