15
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From this reading Each outfit had from 150 to 200 saddle horses and from 15 to 30 cowboys.
150
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From this reading Each outfit had from 150 to 200 saddle horses and from 15 to 30 cowboys.
1885
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From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
200
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From this reading Each outfit had from 150 to 200 saddle horses and from 15 to 30 cowboys.
30
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From this reading Each outfit had from 150 to 200 saddle horses and from 15 to 30 cowboys.
300
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From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
5,000
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From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
7
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From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
in addition
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
COWSnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each outfit had from 150 to 200 saddle horses and from 15 to 30 cowboys.
at any time
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
Fouche
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From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each outfit had from 150 to 200 saddle horses and from 15 to 30 cowboys.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each outfit had from 150 to 200 saddle horses and from 15 to 30 cowboys.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
herdingverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
hinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
and nothing more
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
outfitsnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪts/
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
PUNCHverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
roundupnounUS /ˈraʊndʌp/
the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
put a saddle on
From this reading Each outfit had from 150 to 200 saddle horses and from 15 to 30 cowboys.
cut with a saw
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
the season of growth
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
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 Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Also there was more grass and water that spring than I ever saw since that time and the range was open for a thousand miles in every direction and the country was just alive with cattle and it was not unusual to work and handle 5,000 cattle in one day.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I went to work for the “7D” outfit on the Belle Fouche River in the Black Hills night herding horses on the roundup.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading There was twenty outfits working together and there was about 300 riders—that was more cowboys than I ever saw hi one bunch before, or since.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I START TO PUNCH COWS In the year of 1885 I got my first job as a real cowboy.
