Chapter V

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

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

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

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Lounging around the camp were the men, apparently waiting for supper, which the cook announced just before Powell and Jack reached the camp.

from appearances alone

From this reading Lounging around the camp were the men, apparently waiting for supper, which the cook announced just before Powell and Jack reached the camp.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Lounging around the camp were the men, apparently waiting for supper, which the cook announced just before Powell and Jack reached the camp.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

throw carelessly

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

gotten under control

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading Lounging around the camp were the men, apparently waiting for supper, which the cook announced just before Powell and Jack reached the camp.

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

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

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

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

being one more than seven

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

the act of consuming food

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lounging around the camp were the men, apparently waiting for supper, which the cook announced just before Powell and Jack reached the camp.

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

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

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

a small worthless amount

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

and nothing more

From this reading Lounging around the camp were the men, apparently waiting for supper, which the cook announced just before Powell and Jack reached the camp.

conformity or harmony

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading Lounging around the camp were the men, apparently waiting for supper, which the cook announced just before Powell and Jack reached the camp.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

the force of workers available

From this reading Lounging around the camp were the men, apparently waiting for supper, which the cook announced just before Powell and Jack reached the camp.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

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

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

above and across; more than

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Lounging around the camp were the men, apparently waiting for supper, which the cook announced just before Powell and Jack reached the camp.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

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

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

cut with a saw

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

not in physical motion

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

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

From this reading Lounging around the camp were the men, apparently waiting for supper, which the cook announced just before Powell and Jack reached the camp.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

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

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

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

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

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

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Lounging around the camp were the men, apparently waiting for supper, which the cook announced just before Powell and Jack reached the camp.

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

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

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

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

at the time that

From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was almost sunset when Powell and Jack rode over the hill and saw the round-up camp in the valley, far below them.

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

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

which person or people

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The men hurried up to the tent; each one supplied himself with plate, cup, knife, fork and spoon, and went over to the cook-stove and helped himself to food.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Off to one side was the cávaya, or horse bunch, which contained the strings of the different riders, six or seven or eight horses to a man, and the work horses that were used on the chuck and bed wagons.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There was a big bunch of cattle still scattered out and feeding, but about them were the four or five riders who were keeping them together, and who a little later, and before dark, would bring them up into a close bunch, to bed them down.