Chapter VIII · “On with the Dance”

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

From this reading The days were still and warm, the air full of a tenuous haze.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The days were still and warm, the air full of a tenuous haze.

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

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

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

From this reading But as yet summer held on.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

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

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

of large size for its weight

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as yet summer held on.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The days were still and warm, the air full of a tenuous haze.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The days were still and warm, the air full of a tenuous haze.

show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading The days were still and warm, the air full of a tenuous haze.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading But as yet summer held on.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

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

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

a single distinct event

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Late September was on the land.

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

From this reading Late September was on the land.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

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

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The days were still and warm, the air full of a tenuous haze.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Late September was on the land.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

uttered with a trill

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Late September was on the land.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

not in physical motion

From this reading The days were still and warm, the air full of a tenuous haze.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading But as yet summer held on.

having thin consistency

From this reading The days were still and warm, the air full of a tenuous haze.

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

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

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

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

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

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The days were still and warm, the air full of a tenuous haze.

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

From this reading Late September was on the land.

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

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

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

From this reading The days were still and warm, the air full of a tenuous haze.

at the time that

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

rub with a circular motion

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without incident the Block S trailed its bulky herd across the rolling country between Eagle Creek and Big Sandy.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When the riders went on guard there was a sharp coolness in the night wind, a harbinger of other nights to come when they would grumble and wipe the hoar frost from the seats of their saddles before mounting.

but in spite of that

From this reading But as yet summer held on.