used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They might not be seen for days and weeks.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
Budd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
CALLERSnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading UNWELCOME CALLERS.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They might not be seen for days and weeks.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
GrizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
Hankinson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might not be seen for days and weeks.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
not any; not one
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
go across or through
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They might not be seen for days and weeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
UNWELCOMEadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading UNWELCOME CALLERS.
migratory
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
WebernounUS /ˈwebər/
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They might not be seen for days and weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ranges over which they grazed were so extensive that they were left to themselves, sometimes wandering for many miles from the home of their owner.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Although Budd Hankinson and Grizzly Weber were removed from the scene of the events described, the night was not to pass without their becoming actors in some stirring incidents.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ordinarily they would have spent the hours of darkness at the ranch of their employer, for the immense herds of cattle, as a rule, required no looking after.
