78
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From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A breeze usually arose about ten in the morning and fell about midnight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A breeze usually arose about ten in the morning and fell about midnight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A breeze usually arose about ten in the morning and fell about midnight.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
DROUTHnoun
a prolonged shortage
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A breeze usually arose about ten in the morning and fell about midnight.
Frio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A breeze usually arose about ten in the morning and fell about midnight.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A breeze usually arose about ten in the morning and fell about midnight.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A breeze usually arose about ten in the morning and fell about midnight.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
Nueces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
pommelverbUS /ˈpɑːməl/
strike, usually with the fist
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
pulleysnounUS /ˈpʊliz/
plural of “pulley” — a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A breeze usually arose about ten in the morning and fell about midnight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
ThousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading A breeze usually arose about ten in the morning and fell about midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
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 new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
wellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thousands of cattle had drifted down from the Frio River country, which section was suffering from drouth as badly as the Nueces.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the lull the buckets rose and fell incessantly at eight wells, with no lack of suffering cattle in attendance to consume it as fast as it was hoisted.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The new wells were furnishing a limited supply of water, but we rigged pulleys on the best of them, and when the wind failed we had recourse to buckets and a rope worked from the pommel of a saddle.
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading A TWO YEARS’ DROUTH The spring of ’78 was an early one, but the drouth continued, and after the hide hunting was over we rode our range almost night and day.
