used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
(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 The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
Bar-T
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From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
for the reason that
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
the lower side of anything
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Here were chuck-wagon, horse corral and camp--a regular "cowboy's home," in fact.
chuck-wagon
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From this reading Here were chuck-wagon, horse corral and camp--a regular "cowboy's home," in fact.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Here were chuck-wagon, horse corral and camp--a regular "cowboy's home," in fact.
CottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
cowboy'snounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Here were chuck-wagon, horse corral and camp--a regular "cowboy's home," in fact.
cuttersnounUS /ˈkʌtərz/
plural of “cutter” — someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading Frances seldom if ever rode from home without wire cutters and staples in a pocket of her saddle.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
divisible by two
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
at any time
From this reading Frances seldom if ever rode from home without wire cutters and staples in a pocket of her saddle.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Here were chuck-wagon, horse corral and camp--a regular "cowboy's home," in fact.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
set up or found
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frances seldom if ever rode from home without wire cutters and staples in a pocket of her saddle.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
the act of departing
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frances seldom if ever rode from home without wire cutters and staples in a pocket of her saddle.
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 She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were chuck-wagon, horse corral and camp--a regular "cowboy's home," in fact.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Frances seldom if ever rode from home without wire cutters and staples in a pocket of her saddle.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Here were chuck-wagon, horse corral and camp--a regular "cowboy's home," in fact.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Frances seldom if ever rode from home without wire cutters and staples in a pocket of her saddle.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Frances seldom if ever rode from home without wire cutters and staples in a pocket of her saddle.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Here were chuck-wagon, horse corral and camp--a regular "cowboy's home," in fact.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Frances seldom if ever rode from home without wire cutters and staples in a pocket of her saddle.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
put a saddle on
From this reading Frances seldom if ever rode from home without wire cutters and staples in a pocket of her saddle.
not often
From this reading Frances seldom if ever rode from home without wire cutters and staples in a pocket of her saddle.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
staplesnounUS /ˈsteɪpəlz/
plural of “staple” — (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading Frances seldom if ever rode from home without wire cutters and staples in a pocket of her saddle.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
tightenverbUS /ˈtaɪtən/
make tight or tighter
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE FACE OF DANGER Frances was going by the way of Cottonwood Bottom because the trail was better and there were fewer gates to open.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
at the time that
From this reading She stopped several times on this morning to mend breaks and to tighten slack wires, so it was late when she found the herd at West Run.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Frances seldom if ever rode from home without wire cutters and staples in a pocket of her saddle.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The Bar-T kept a gang riding fence all the time; but even so, it was impossible always to keep up the wires.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Frances seldom if ever rode from home without wire cutters and staples in a pocket of her saddle.
