used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROPING A BEAR The round-up was drawing to its close.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
have
From this reading ROPING A BEAR The round-up was drawing to its close.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading ROPING A BEAR The round-up was drawing to its close.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading On this last day, Jack, Donald, Vicente and Tulare Joe were covering a stretch of country among the foothills.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
Donald
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From this reading On this last day, Jack, Donald, Vicente and Tulare Joe were covering a stretch of country among the foothills.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading ROPING A BEAR The round-up was drawing to its close.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
fine-toothadjective
having fine teeth set close together
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ROPING A BEAR The round-up was drawing to its close.
a small worthless amount
From this reading On this last day, Jack, Donald, Vicente and Tulare Joe were covering a stretch of country among the foothills.
Joe
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From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
conformity or harmony
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
immediately past
From this reading On this last day, Jack, Donald, Vicente and Tulare Joe were covering a stretch of country among the foothills.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
McIntyre
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From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
the force of workers available
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this last day, Jack, Donald, Vicente and Tulare Joe were covering a stretch of country among the foothills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
and nothing more
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
ROPINGnounUS /ˈroʊpɪŋ/
capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
From this reading ROPING A BEAR The round-up was drawing to its close.
round-up
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From this reading ROPING A BEAR The round-up was drawing to its close.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Most of the cattle had been sent off in bunches to their home ranges, and now only one day more of riding was to be done, over a rolling country among the foothills of the low mountains.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading On this last day, Jack, Donald, Vicente and Tulare Joe were covering a stretch of country among the foothills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROPING A BEAR The round-up was drawing to its close.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this last day, Jack, Donald, Vicente and Tulare Joe were covering a stretch of country among the foothills.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROPING A BEAR The round-up was drawing to its close.
Tulare
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From this reading On this last day, Jack, Donald, Vicente and Tulare Joe were covering a stretch of country among the foothills.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
Vicente
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From this reading On this last day, Jack, Donald, Vicente and Tulare Joe were covering a stretch of country among the foothills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROPING A BEAR The round-up was drawing to its close.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On this last day, Jack, Donald, Vicente and Tulare Joe were covering a stretch of country among the foothills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the country to be ridden had already been covered and, as Joe said, scraped of cattle as if they had gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading McIntyre was an excellent cow man, and besides keeping his men up to their work he himself had covered much ground and had satisfied himself that his crew had been faithful and thorough.
