1910
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From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
28th
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From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN A. LOMAX, M.A.
(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 Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
in addition
From this reading Your subject is not only exceedingly interesting to the student of literature, but also to the student of the general history of the west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What keeps the herd from running, Stampeding far and wide?
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cowboy's long, low whistle, And singing by their side.
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
cowboy'snounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboy's long, low whistle, And singing by their side.
dearly loved
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Your subject is not only exceedingly interesting to the student of literature, but also to the student of the general history of the west.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading What keeps the herd from running, Stampeding far and wide?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What keeps the herd from running, Stampeding far and wide?
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Your subject is not only exceedingly interesting to the student of literature, but also to the student of the general history of the west.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
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 What keeps the herd from running, Stampeding far and wide?
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Your subject is not only exceedingly interesting to the student of literature, but also to the student of the general history of the west.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Your subject is not only exceedingly interesting to the student of literature, but also to the student of the general history of the west.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your subject is not only exceedingly interesting to the student of literature, but also to the student of the general history of the west.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN A. LOMAX, M.A.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading What keeps the herd from running, Stampeding far and wide?
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Your subject is not only exceedingly interesting to the student of literature, but also to the student of the general history of the west.
LOMAX
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From this reading JOHN A. LOMAX, M.A.
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 The cowboy's long, low whistle, And singing by their side.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The cowboy's long, low whistle, And singing by their side.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading JOHN A. LOMAX, M.A.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your subject is not only exceedingly interesting to the student of literature, but also to the student of the general history of the west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
and nothing more
From this reading Your subject is not only exceedingly interesting to the student of literature, but also to the student of the general history of the west.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading What keeps the herd from running, Stampeding far and wide?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The cowboy's long, low whistle, And singing by their side.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The cowboy's long, low whistle, And singing by their side.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
StampedingverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading What keeps the herd from running, Stampeding far and wide?
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Your subject is not only exceedingly interesting to the student of literature, but also to the student of the general history of the west.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Your subject is not only exceedingly interesting to the student of literature, but also to the student of the general history of the west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What keeps the herd from running, Stampeding far and wide?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cowboy's long, low whistle, And singing by their side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What keeps the herd from running, Stampeding far and wide?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading The cowboy's long, low whistle, And singing by their side.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading What keeps the herd from running, Stampeding far and wide?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which should appeal to the people of all our country, but particularly to the people of the west and southwest.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your subject is not only exceedingly interesting to the student of literature, but also to the student of the general history of the west.
