Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

later than; following

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

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

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

produce or yield flowers

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

in a critical manner

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

a wide scope

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

enclose with a fence

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

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

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

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

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

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From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

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

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

immediately past

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

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

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

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

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

-ing form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

on one occasion

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

above and across; more than

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

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

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

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

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Rob was coming across the meadow, a hip-deep green expanse, and several times he stopped, pulled a blossom, and glanced critically over the field.

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

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

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

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

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

From this reading Coming up from the barn with the last of the milk, Harry paused to look once more through their cattle which had come down to the fence with the milk cows and which now stood in the draw, nibbling the alfalfa that pushed through the fence.

in essence or effect but not in fact

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

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

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

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

From this reading Once a day Harry made a circuit of the place and drove the outside cattle back into the hills; but the rest of the time she and Rob were virtually free from them.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

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

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading For a week after the new wire was put on, Rob and Harry had a respite from fighting off Ludlum's herd.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a great relief, for besides the fact that Rob had turned water on the wheat, which was beginning to look pretty dry, and that the time had come to cut the alfalfa, two of their steers had gone off with the range cattle and had not come back.