aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
(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 All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This particular section of the country promised to be soon over-crowded with cattle and horses.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading This particular section of the country promised to be soon over-crowded with cattle and horses.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This particular section of the country promised to be soon over-crowded with cattle and horses.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading That was the unanimous decision of the whole Harris faction.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
factionnounUS /ˈfækʃən/
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading That was the unanimous decision of the whole Harris faction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no room in their mountains for sheep.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading That was the unanimous decision of the whole Harris faction.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading This particular section of the country promised to be soon over-crowded with cattle and horses.
of the present time and place
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
interlopernounUS /ˈɪntərloʊpər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Livingston, the interloper, must vacate.
LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading Livingston, the interloper, must vacate.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There was no room in their mountains for sheep.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Livingston, the interloper, must vacate.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no room in their mountains for sheep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
over-crowded
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From this reading This particular section of the country promised to be soon over-crowded with cattle and horses.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This particular section of the country promised to be soon over-crowded with cattle and horses.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading This particular section of the country promised to be soon over-crowded with cattle and horses.
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was no room in their mountains for sheep.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading This particular section of the country promised to be soon over-crowded with cattle and horses.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading There was no room in their mountains for sheep.
sheep-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
in the near future
From this reading This particular section of the country promised to be soon over-crowded with cattle and horses.
stragglersnounUS /ˈstræɡlərz/
plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no room in their mountains for sheep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no room in their mountains for sheep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This particular section of the country promised to be soon over-crowded with cattle and horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/
in complete agreement
From this reading That was the unanimous decision of the whole Harris faction.
vacateverbUS /ˈveɪkeɪt/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Livingston, the interloper, must vacate.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no room in their mountains for sheep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the small ranchers and disreputable stragglers about that immediate vicinity were of one opinion in regard to the new sheep-man.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That was the unanimous decision of the whole Harris faction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This particular section of the country promised to be soon over-crowded with cattle and horses.
