Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They had about fifty head of cattle and twenty-five horses to drive.

in addition

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

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

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading They had about fifty head of cattle and twenty-five horses to drive.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

divisible by two

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading They had about fifty head of cattle and twenty-five horses to drive.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading There were thus five men in the party that was traveling toward Swift Water Ranch.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

brought together in one place

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

the act of departing

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

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

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

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

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

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

From this reading They had about fifty head of cattle and twenty-five horses to drive.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

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

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

a small worthless amount

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

immediately past

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

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

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

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 With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

engage in

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

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From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

the force of workers available

From this reading There were thus five men in the party that was traveling toward Swift Water Ranch.

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

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

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

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

and nothing more

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

above and across; more than

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

take up or begin anew

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

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

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

make steady

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

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

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

moving very fast

From this reading There were thus five men in the party that was traveling toward Swift Water Ranch.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

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

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were thus five men in the party that was traveling toward Swift Water Ranch.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had about fifty head of cattle and twenty-five horses to drive.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading There were thus five men in the party that was traveling toward Swift Water Ranch.

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

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

in the direction of

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading There were thus five men in the party that was traveling toward Swift Water Ranch.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

being five more than twenty

From this reading They had about fifty head of cattle and twenty-five horses to drive.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

migratory

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

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

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

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 There were thus five men in the party that was traveling toward Swift Water Ranch.

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

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

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

From this reading There were thus five men in the party that was traveling toward Swift Water Ranch.

at the time that

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

which person or people

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With the Sturgis party went also Jack Mason, whom McIntyre had engaged only for the round-up, and who was beginning to get uneasy and to long to resume his wandering life.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HUNTING WITH A SIX-SHOOTER The round-up was over and the representatives of the various brands had started off in different directions toward their home ranches, taking with them the few cattle that had been gathered during these last days.

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

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.

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

From this reading When he paid him off, McIntyre said to Mason that he would be glad to have him work on the ranch for the rest of the season, and even hinted that he would give him a job for the winter, but to these proposals Mason shook his head, laughingly, and declared that his steady job had lasted long enough and that now he was going to make a little trip.