adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHRISTMAS The branding on the home range was an easy matter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading On the home range, in gathering to brand, we never disturbed the mixed cattle, cutting out only the cows and calves.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading CHRISTMAS The branding on the home range was an easy matter.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading On the home range, in gathering to brand, we never disturbed the mixed cattle, cutting out only the cows and calves.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS The branding on the home range was an easy matter.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading On the home range, in gathering to brand, we never disturbed the mixed cattle, cutting out only the cows and calves.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading On the home range, in gathering to brand, we never disturbed the mixed cattle, cutting out only the cows and calves.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading On the home range, in gathering to brand, we never disturbed the mixed cattle, cutting out only the cows and calves.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading CHRISTMAS The branding on the home range was an easy matter.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
Ganso
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading On the home range, in gathering to brand, we never disturbed the mixed cattle, cutting out only the cows and calves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CHRISTMAS The branding on the home range was an easy matter.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the home range, in gathering to brand, we never disturbed the mixed cattle, cutting out only the cows and calves.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading CHRISTMAS The branding on the home range was an easy matter.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading On the home range, in gathering to brand, we never disturbed the mixed cattle, cutting out only the cows and calves.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
Nueces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHRISTMAS The branding on the home range was an easy matter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
one-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading On the home range, in gathering to brand, we never disturbed the mixed cattle, cutting out only the cows and calves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
Palomas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading CHRISTMAS The branding on the home range was an easy matter.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
rodeonounUS /ˈroʊdioʊ/
an exhibition of cowboy skills
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
round-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
Shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS The branding on the home range was an easy matter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the round-up below the Ganso, we had over three thousand cattle in one rodeo, finding less than five hundred calves belonging to Las Palomas, the bulk on this particular occasion being steer cattle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS The branding on the home range was an easy matter.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was no occasion even to take out the wagon, though we made a one-night camp at the mouth of the Ganso, and another about midway between the home ranch and Shepherd’s Ferry, pack mules serving instead of the wagon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cattle were compelled to water from the Nueces, so that their range was never over five or six miles from the river.
