Chapter IV

(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 I had twenty Mexican _vaqueros_ with me, branding calves; and the patrone found us all at supper.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The boss had always some gossip for me at tea-time.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

next to; at the side of

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading The boss had always some gossip for me at tea-time.

the act of stigmatizing

From this reading I had twenty Mexican _vaqueros_ with me, branding calves; and the patrone found us all at supper.

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From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

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From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle

From this reading I had twenty Mexican _vaqueros_ with me, branding calves; and the patrone found us all at supper.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

someone who is a detective

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

first in order of birth

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

subject to popular election

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

set up or found

From this reading I had twenty Mexican _vaqueros_ with me, branding calves; and the patrone found us all at supper.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

destroyed or killed

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading The boss had always some gossip for me at tea-time.

death of a person

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

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 While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

any animals kept for use or profit

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

past form of “lynch” — kill without legal sanction

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I had twenty Mexican _vaqueros_ with me, branding calves; and the patrone found us all at supper.

the force of workers available

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading I had twenty Mexican _vaqueros_ with me, branding calves; and the patrone found us all at supper.

plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

a form of address for a man

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

information about recent and important events

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

noisily and stubbornly defiant

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

plural of “raider” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

Identical; not different.

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The boss had always some gossip for me at tea-time.

a male human offspring

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading I had twenty Mexican _vaqueros_ with me, branding calves; and the patrone found us all at supper.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The boss had always some gossip for me at tea-time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

having tracks

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading I had twenty Mexican _vaqueros_ with me, branding calves; and the patrone found us all at supper.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I had twenty Mexican _vaqueros_ with me, branding calves; and the patrone found us all at supper.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I had twenty Mexican _vaqueros_ with me, branding calves; and the patrone found us all at supper.

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

in or at the place that

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading That was the spot where the patrone and I fought the Apache raiders, but since then we had built corrals beside the pool, the ring-fences which are used for handling livestock.

during the time that

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had twenty Mexican _vaqueros_ with me, branding calves; and the patrone found us all at supper.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading THE RANGE WOLVES That same winter Lord Balshannon came down from Lordsburgh on the railroad, by way of Bryant's ranche, and tracked my round-up outfit to our camp at Laguna.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading While we ate he told me the news--how Dick Bryant was elected Sheriff of the county; how Mr. Ryan's eldest son had left college and gone into business in New York; how three bad men had been lynched by the Vigilance Committee at Grave City; and how Low-Lived Joe had shot up two Mexicans for being too obstreperous at cards.