used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
AsksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
Billie
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From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
drovernounUS /ˈdroʊvər/
someone who drives a herd
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
ten 10s
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
and nothing more
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
liefadverbUS /liːf/
in a willing manner
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
Roubideau
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From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
roundin
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From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
suspendersnounUS /səˈspendərz/
plural of “suspender” — elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
we're
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From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
accept gladly
From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
