used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading When they rounded the curve they came upon a herd of cattle that clattered up the bank, raising a cloud of dust.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then, Pepe, we must be somewhere near the Panuco River,” he said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they rounded the curve they came upon a herd of cattle that clattered up the bank, raising a cloud of dust.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
clattered
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From this reading When they rounded the curve they came upon a herd of cattle that clattered up the bank, raising a cloud of dust.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading When they rounded the curve they came upon a herd of cattle that clattered up the bank, raising a cloud of dust.
make right or correct
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading When they rounded the curve they came upon a herd of cattle that clattered up the bank, raising a cloud of dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading When they rounded the curve they came upon a herd of cattle that clattered up the bank, raising a cloud of dust.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading When they rounded the curve they came upon a herd of cattle that clattered up the bank, raising a cloud of dust.
how
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From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Then, Pepe, we must be somewhere near the Panuco River,” he said.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Then, Pepe, we must be somewhere near the Panuco River,” he said.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
Panuco
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From this reading “Then, Pepe, we must be somewhere near the Panuco River,” he said.
Pepe
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From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
Quien
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From this reading “Quien sabe?” rejoined he, quietly.
with low volume
From this reading “Quien sabe?” rejoined he, quietly.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading When they rounded the curve they came upon a herd of cattle that clattered up the bank, raising a cloud of dust.
rancheros
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From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “Quien sabe?” rejoined he, quietly.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Then, Pepe, we must be somewhere near the Panuco River,” he said.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading When they rounded the curve they came upon a herd of cattle that clattered up the bank, raising a cloud of dust.
sabe
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From this reading “Quien sabe?” rejoined he, quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Then, Pepe, we must be somewhere near the Panuco River,” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Then, Pepe, we must be somewhere near the Panuco River,” he said.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
Tamaulipas
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From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then, Pepe, we must be somewhere near the Panuco River,” he said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they rounded the curve they came upon a herd of cattle that clattered up the bank, raising a cloud of dust.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When they rounded the curve they came upon a herd of cattle that clattered up the bank, raising a cloud of dust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then, Pepe, we must be somewhere near the Panuco River,” he said.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading It was a well-known fact that the rancheros of Tamaulipas State had no idea how many cattle they owned.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ken was so eager to see if Pepe had been correct that he went ashore, to find the trails were, indeed, those of cattle.
at the time that
From this reading When they rounded the curve they came upon a herd of cattle that clattered up the bank, raising a cloud of dust.
