Chapter XXI

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

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Shorty gave a few brief directions as to the trail back to the ranch and then rode on alone.

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

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

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

From this reading Shorty gave a few brief directions as to the trail back to the ranch and then rode on alone.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Shorty gave a few brief directions as to the trail back to the ranch and then rode on alone.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading As he rode on and on, he tried to piece together the bits of information he had gathered.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Shorty gave a few brief directions as to the trail back to the ranch and then rode on alone.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Shorty gave a few brief directions as to the trail back to the ranch and then rode on alone.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

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

From this reading Shorty gave a few brief directions as to the trail back to the ranch and then rode on alone.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

brought together in one place

From this reading As he rode on and on, he tried to piece together the bits of information he had gathered.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Shorty gave a few brief directions as to the trail back to the ranch and then rode on alone.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

destroyed or killed

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

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

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

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

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

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

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

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

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

a message received and understood

From this reading As he rode on and on, he tried to piece together the bits of information he had gathered.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

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 Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

run easily

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Shorty gave a few brief directions as to the trail back to the ranch and then rode on alone.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading As he rode on and on, he tried to piece together the bits of information he had gathered.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

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

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

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

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

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

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

plural of “sliver” — a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

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

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

lighted only by stars

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

successive (without a break)

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

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

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

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

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

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

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading As he rode on and on, he tried to piece together the bits of information he had gathered.

in the direction of

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Shorty gave a few brief directions as to the trail back to the ranch and then rode on alone.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading As he rode on and on, he tried to piece together the bits of information he had gathered.

up to a particular time

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

in or at the place that

From this reading Allen waited until the glow of Shorty's cigarette had faded in the faint light from the moon and then swung Princess about and headed across the plain almost due north to where he had left Slivers earlier that day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CONFERENCE WITH SLIVERS He rode with Shorty a short distance farther and then announced that his gray had gone lame and that he intended to return to the ranch.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading He put his horse into a long, space-devouring lope and headed straight toward the tall, wooded mountain that stood out against the starlit sky.