used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fall round-up was under way and the Bull rode the range with his men.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading It was a period of torture for the cattle for the Bar Q branded, dehorned and weaned in the early fall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
brandedadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading It was a period of torture for the cattle for the Bar Q branded, dehorned and weaned in the early fall.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The fall round-up was under way and the Bull rode the range with his men.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
corrals
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From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
demanding attention
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were getting longer.
dehorned
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From this reading It was a period of torture for the cattle for the Bar Q branded, dehorned and weaned in the early fall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
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 It was a period of torture for the cattle for the Bar Q branded, dehorned and weaned in the early fall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The fall round-up was under way and the Bull rode the range with his men.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
filesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The days were getting longer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fall round-up was under way and the Bull rode the range with his men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a period of torture for the cattle for the Bar Q branded, dehorned and weaned in the early fall.
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 For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
for more time
From this reading The days were getting longer.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
lowingverbUS /ˈloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
come together
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
the force of workers available
From this reading The fall round-up was under way and the Bull rode the range with his men.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
an amount of time
From this reading It was a period of torture for the cattle for the Bar Q branded, dehorned and weaned in the early fall.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading It was a period of torture for the cattle for the Bar Q branded, dehorned and weaned in the early fall.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The fall round-up was under way and the Bull rode the range with his men.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The fall round-up was under way and the Bull rode the range with his men.
round-up
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From this reading The fall round-up was under way and the Bull rode the range with his men.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
sortedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrtɪd/
arranged according to size
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
symmetricaladjectiveUS /səˈmetrɪkəl/
having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days were getting longer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading It was a period of torture for the cattle for the Bar Q branded, dehorned and weaned in the early fall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Day and night the incessant crying of over two thousand calves and outraged mothers, penned in separate fields or corrals, rent the air.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The fall round-up was under way and the Bull rode the range with his men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fall round-up was under way and the Bull rode the range with his men.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fall round-up was under way and the Bull rode the range with his men.
weanedadjectiveUS /wiːnd/
freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk
From this reading It was a period of torture for the cattle for the Bar Q branded, dehorned and weaned in the early fall.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were getting longer.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a week long files of cattle had been pouring down from the hills to meet in the lower pastures of the ranch and automatically form into symmetrical rank that moved lowing before the drivers to the corrals and pens where they were sorted over and separated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fall round-up was under way and the Bull rode the range with his men.
