used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At least, they knew all those employed within easy riding distance of the ranch house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading That was the crowd that had ridden away the very morning after the visitors had arrived at the ranch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, they knew all those employed within easy riding distance of the ranch house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That was the crowd that had ridden away the very morning after the visitors had arrived at the ranch.
Bess
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From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading It was later that they learned they had met none of "Dan's bunch."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading That was the crowd that had ridden away the very morning after the visitors had arrived at the ranch.
Dan
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From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
Dan's
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From this reading It was later that they learned they had met none of "Dan's bunch."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At least, they knew all those employed within easy riding distance of the ranch house.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading At least, they knew all those employed within easy riding distance of the ranch house.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading At least, they knew all those employed within easy riding distance of the ranch house.
EXPECTATIONSnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was later that they learned they had met none of "Dan's bunch."
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
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 The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At least, they knew all those employed within easy riding distance of the ranch house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was later that they learned they had met none of "Dan's bunch."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At least, they knew all those employed within easy riding distance of the ranch house.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was later that they learned they had met none of "Dan's bunch."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was later that they learned they had met none of "Dan's bunch."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, they knew all those employed within easy riding distance of the ranch house.
MacCormack
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From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
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 The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was later that they learned they had met none of "Dan's bunch."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That was the crowd that had ridden away the very morning after the visitors had arrived at the ranch.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was later that they learned they had met none of "Dan's bunch."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At least, they knew all those employed within easy riding distance of the ranch house.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading That was the crowd that had ridden away the very morning after the visitors had arrived at the ranch.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading At least, they knew all those employed within easy riding distance of the ranch house.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was later that they learned they had met none of "Dan's bunch."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least, they knew all those employed within easy riding distance of the ranch house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At least, they knew all those employed within easy riding distance of the ranch house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The outfit headed by Dan MacCormack had gone to round up a horse herd many miles from headquarters.
precisely as stated
From this reading That was the crowd that had ridden away the very morning after the visitors had arrived at the ranch.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading That was the crowd that had ridden away the very morning after the visitors had arrived at the ranch.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was later that they learned they had met none of "Dan's bunch."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EXPECTATIONS After this Nan and Bess and Grace, as well as Walter, were well acquainted with the "boys" about Rose Ranch.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At least, they knew all those employed within easy riding distance of the ranch house.
