Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Dan tried to taunt me into action, and reviewed the “kennel” with critical eyes.

later than; following

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

anew

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

at or in the front

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

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

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

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

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

plural of “bullock” — young bull

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

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

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading Dan tried to taunt me into action, and reviewed the “kennel” with critical eyes.

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

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

extremely annoying or displeasing

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Dan tried to taunt me into action, and reviewed the “kennel” with critical eyes.

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

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

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

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

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

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

the management of a household

From this reading But the homemaking instinct is strong in a woman, and the musterers went out west without the missus.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

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

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

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

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading But the homemaking instinct is strong in a woman, and the musterers went out west without the missus.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Dan tried to taunt me into action, and reviewed the “kennel” with critical eyes.

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

From this reading But the homemaking instinct is strong in a woman, and the musterers went out west without the missus.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

and nothing more

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog

From this reading Dan tried to taunt me into action, and reviewed the “kennel” with critical eyes.

go away from a place

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

plural of “mac” — a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

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

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dan tried to taunt me into action, and reviewed the “kennel” with critical eyes.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

informal term of address for someone's wife

From this reading But the homemaking instinct is strong in a woman, and the musterers went out west without the missus.

two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

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

From this reading But the homemaking instinct is strong in a woman, and the musterers went out west without the missus.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

(of an infant) breast-fed

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But the homemaking instinct is strong in a woman, and the musterers went out west without the missus.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

with speed

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

past form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading Dan tried to taunt me into action, and reviewed the “kennel” with critical eyes.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

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

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

cut with a saw

From this reading “Never saw a dog makin’, its own chain before,” he said to the Maluka as I sat among billows of calico and mosquito netting.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

in the near future

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading But the homemaking instinct is strong in a woman, and the musterers went out west without the missus.

aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

From this reading Dan tried to taunt me into action, and reviewed the “kennel” with critical eyes.

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

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

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

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

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

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Dan tried to taunt me into action, and reviewed the “kennel” with critical eyes.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

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

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

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

From this reading Dan had lost interest in waggons, and was anxious to get among the cattle again; but with the trunks so near, the house growing rapidly, the days of sewing waiting, I refused point-blank to leave the homestead just then.

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

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

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

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

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

From this reading But the homemaking instinct is strong in a woman, and the musterers went out west without the missus.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Soon after the Fizzer left us the horse-teams came in, and went on, top- heavy with stores for “inside”; but the “Macs” were now thinking of the dry stages ahead, and were travelling at the exasperating rate of about four miles a day, as they “nursed the bullocks” through the good grass country.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But the homemaking instinct is strong in a woman, and the musterers went out west without the missus.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But the homemaking instinct is strong in a woman, and the musterers went out west without the missus.