used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
appointeenounUS /əpɔɪnˈtiː/
an official who is appointed
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
beeves
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From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading With the clean blood of sturdy youth in him Clanton recovered rapidly from the shoulder wound.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "Peg-Leg" Warren Webb drove his cattle up the river, the Staked Plains on his right.
Clanton
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From this reading With the clean blood of sturdy youth in him Clanton recovered rapidly from the shoulder wound.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading With the clean blood of sturdy youth in him Clanton recovered rapidly from the shoulder wound.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "Peg-Leg" Warren Webb drove his cattle up the river, the Staked Plains on his right.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
moving swiftly
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the clean blood of sturdy youth in him Clanton recovered rapidly from the shoulder wound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Peg-Leg" Warren Webb drove his cattle up the river, the Staked Plains on his right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
immediately past
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
go away from a place
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
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 The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
loopholenounUS /ˈluːphoʊl/
an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
McRobert
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From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Peg-Leg" Warren Webb drove his cattle up the river, the Staked Plains on his right.
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 Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
Peg-Leg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Peg-Leg" Warren Webb drove his cattle up the river, the Staked Plains on his right.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading "Peg-Leg" Warren Webb drove his cattle up the river, the Staked Plains on his right.
with speed
From this reading With the clean blood of sturdy youth in him Clanton recovered rapidly from the shoulder wound.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading With the clean blood of sturdy youth in him Clanton recovered rapidly from the shoulder wound.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Peg-Leg" Warren Webb drove his cattle up the river, the Staked Plains on his right.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Peg-Leg" Warren Webb drove his cattle up the river, the Staked Plains on his right.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading With the clean blood of sturdy youth in him Clanton recovered rapidly from the shoulder wound.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
StakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading "Peg-Leg" Warren Webb drove his cattle up the river, the Staked Plains on his right.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading With the clean blood of sturdy youth in him Clanton recovered rapidly from the shoulder wound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Peg-Leg" Warren Webb drove his cattle up the river, the Staked Plains on his right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Since he had been awarded the contract for beeves at the Fort, by Department orders the old receiving agent had been transferred.
treknounUS /trek/
a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Peg-Leg" Warren Webb drove his cattle up the river, the Staked Plains on his right.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading "Peg-Leg" Warren Webb drove his cattle up the river, the Staked Plains on his right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The herd was a little gaunt from the long journey and he took the last part of the trek in easy stages.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading "Peg-Leg" Warren Webb drove his cattle up the river, the Staked Plains on his right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the clean blood of sturdy youth in him Clanton recovered rapidly from the shoulder wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading With the clean blood of sturdy youth in him Clanton recovered rapidly from the shoulder wound.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading The new appointee was a brother-in-law of McRobert and the owner of the Flying V Y did not want to leave any loophole for rejection of the steers.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading With the clean blood of sturdy youth in him Clanton recovered rapidly from the shoulder wound.
