1874
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From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A START UP THE CHISHOLM TRAIL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I made considerable money that winter as I sold a greater number of Mavricks than ever before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I made considerable money that winter as I sold a greater number of Mavricks than ever before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
Bros
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From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the money did me no good as I spent it freely.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
CHISHOLM
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From this reading A START UP THE CHISHOLM TRAIL.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I made considerable money that winter as I sold a greater number of Mavricks than ever before.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the money did me no good as I spent it freely.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
at any time
From this reading I made considerable money that winter as I sold a greater number of Mavricks than ever before.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
in a free manner
From this reading But the money did me no good as I spent it freely.
assemble or get together
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
the act of departing
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But the money did me no good as I spent it freely.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I made considerable money that winter as I sold a greater number of Mavricks than ever before.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
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 That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the money did me no good as I spent it freely.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
LeandernounUS /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made considerable money that winter as I sold a greater number of Mavricks than ever before.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
Matagorda
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From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
Mavricks
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From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the money did me no good as I spent it freely.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I made considerable money that winter as I sold a greater number of Mavricks than ever before.
Muckleroy
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From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
not any; not one
From this reading But the money did me no good as I spent it freely.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I made considerable money that winter as I sold a greater number of Mavricks than ever before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I made considerable money that winter as I sold a greater number of Mavricks than ever before.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
skinning
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From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading I made considerable money that winter as I sold a greater number of Mavricks than ever before.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But the money did me no good as I spent it freely.
the season of growth
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A START UP THE CHISHOLM TRAIL.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
not in physical motion
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I made considerable money that winter as I sold a greater number of Mavricks than ever before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I made considerable money that winter as I sold a greater number of Mavricks than ever before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A START UP THE CHISHOLM TRAIL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A START UP THE CHISHOLM TRAIL.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A START UP THE CHISHOLM TRAIL.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
which person or people
From this reading That coming spring, it being 1874, I hired to Leander Ward of Jackson county to help gather a herd of steers for the Muckleroy Bros., who were going to drive them to Kansas.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
Yeamans
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From this reading I put in the following winter branding Mavricks, skinning cattle and making regular trips to Matagorda; I still remained in partnership with Horace Yeamans in the skinning business.
