used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So one staked off what one thought was about right and it was respected by most stockmen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The government allowed me from the time I established my residence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So one staked off what one thought was about right and it was respected by most stockmen.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The government allowed me from the time I established my residence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The government allowed me from the time I established my residence.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The government allowed me from the time I established my residence.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lived seven years on that squatter’s right and when it was surveyed I proved up on it at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So one staked off what one thought was about right and it was respected by most stockmen.
KickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
KYnoun
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
LAZYadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I lived seven years on that squatter’s right and when it was surveyed I proved up on it at once.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The government allowed me from the time I established my residence.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So one staked off what one thought was about right and it was respected by most stockmen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So one staked off what one thought was about right and it was respected by most stockmen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
on one occasion
From this reading I lived seven years on that squatter’s right and when it was surveyed I proved up on it at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I lived seven years on that squatter’s right and when it was surveyed I proved up on it at once.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The government allowed me from the time I established my residence.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading So one staked off what one thought was about right and it was respected by most stockmen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I lived seven years on that squatter’s right and when it was surveyed I proved up on it at once.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So one staked off what one thought was about right and it was respected by most stockmen.
squatter's
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From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading So one staked off what one thought was about right and it was respected by most stockmen.
stockmen
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From this reading So one staked off what one thought was about right and it was respected by most stockmen.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading I lived seven years on that squatter’s right and when it was surveyed I proved up on it at once.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So one staked off what one thought was about right and it was respected by most stockmen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
unsurveyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I lived seven years on that squatter’s right and when it was surveyed I proved up on it at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So one staked off what one thought was about right and it was respected by most stockmen.
at the time that
From this reading I lived seven years on that squatter’s right and when it was surveyed I proved up on it at once.
in or at the place that
From this reading The land was unsurveyed at that time and one did not know where his boundary lines were.
a late time of life
From this reading THE LAZY KY A few years after my marriage we settled on a squatter’s right on the head of Kicking Horse Creek in the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana.
