used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
bawlverbUS /bɔːl/
shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
brandedadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
terminate
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
dehorned
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From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
Herefords
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From this reading The round-up included the mothers, eighteen hundred head of white-faced Herefords.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
ten 10s
From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The round-up included the mothers, eighteen hundred head of white-faced Herefords.
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 Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
engage in
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The round-up included the mothers, eighteen hundred head of white-faced Herefords.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
round-up
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From this reading The round-up included the mothers, eighteen hundred head of white-faced Herefords.
sensingnounUS /ˈsensɪŋ/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
vaccinatedadjectiveUS /ˈvæksəneɪtɪd/
having been rendered unsusceptible to a disease
From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
weanedadjectiveUS /wiːnd/
freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk
From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were eighteen hundred head of calves to be vaccinated, branded, dehorned and weaned.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
white-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The round-up included the mothers, eighteen hundred head of white-faced Herefords.
widespreading
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the widespreading hills and meadows the cattle poured in a long unbroken stream, bellowing and calling as they moved.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes a mother would make a break for freedom and a rider would have his hands full driving her out of the dense brush where the fugitive might find a temporary asylum.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading These, sensing danger to their young, came unwillingly, moaning and stopping stolidly to bawl their unceasing protests or to call peremptorily to their straying offspring.
