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From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Dorsey finally agreed to this, but said the cattle would have to be gathered first.
(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 He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dorsey finally agreed to this, but said the cattle would have to be gathered first.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Englishmen, however, insisted on counting the herd and wouldn't take the Senator's books for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dorsey finally agreed to this, but said the cattle would have to be gathered first.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading SELLING CATTLE ON THE RANGE.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading The Englishmen, however, insisted on counting the herd and wouldn't take the Senator's books for them.
Dorsey
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From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
eyeglassnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæs/
lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dorsey finally agreed to this, but said the cattle would have to be gathered first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
brought together in one place
From this reading Dorsey finally agreed to this, but said the cattle would have to be gathered first.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dorsey finally agreed to this, but said the cattle would have to be gathered first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
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 Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Englishmen, however, insisted on counting the herd and wouldn't take the Senator's books for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The Englishmen, however, insisted on counting the herd and wouldn't take the Senator's books for them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SELLING CATTLE ON THE RANGE.
Packsaddlenoun
a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading SELLING CATTLE ON THE RANGE.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
RoutenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
SELLINGnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading SELLING CATTLE ON THE RANGE.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
Senator'snounUS /ˈsenətərz/
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading The Englishmen, however, insisted on counting the herd and wouldn't take the Senator's books for them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
carry out
From this reading The Englishmen, however, insisted on counting the herd and wouldn't take the Senator's books for them.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SELLING CATTLE ON THE RANGE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He said the Senator had got hold of some eyeglass Englishmen, and representing to them that he had a large herd of cattle in northern New Mexico, finally made a sale at $25 a head all round for the cattle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dorsey finally agreed to this, but said the cattle would have to be gathered first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then old Packsaddle Jack got to telling about Senator Dorsey, of Star Route fame, selling a little herd of cattle he had in northern New Mexico.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dorsey finally agreed to this, but said the cattle would have to be gathered first.
wouldn't
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From this reading The Englishmen, however, insisted on counting the herd and wouldn't take the Senator's books for them.
