used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were all old mossy horn fellows, from seven to twenty-seven years old.
in addition
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
ArrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
beeves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
being one more than ten
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading They were all old mossy horn fellows, from seven to twenty-seven years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were all old mossy horn fellows, from seven to twenty-seven years old.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
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 Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading They were all old mossy horn fellows, from seven to twenty-seven years old.
ten 10s
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading LEARNING TO ROPE WILD STEERS.
Mavricks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading They were all old mossy horn fellows, from seven to twenty-seven years old.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
Navadad
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From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
not one, and not any
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
a strong line
From this reading LEARNING TO ROPE WILD STEERS.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They were all old mossy horn fellows, from seven to twenty-seven years old.
Snodgrass
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From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
STEERSnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading LEARNING TO ROPE WILD STEERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all old mossy horn fellows, from seven to twenty-seven years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEARNING TO ROPE WILD STEERS.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading They were all old mossy horn fellows, from seven to twenty-seven years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all old mossy horn fellows, from seven to twenty-seven years old.
which person or people
From this reading After about a month's hard work we had the herd of eleven hundred ready to turn over to Mr. Black who had bought them, delivered to him at the Snodgrass ranch.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading LEARNING TO ROPE WILD STEERS.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Arriving on the Navadad river, we went to work gathering a herd of "trail" beeves and also branding Mavricks at the same time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
a late time of life
From this reading Some days we would brand as high as three or four hundred Mavricks--none under two years old.
