used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
(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 A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Roped horses and colts were being dragged in different directions all the time.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
coltsnounUS /koʊlts/
plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Roped horses and colts were being dragged in different directions all the time.
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From early morning until dark the fires in the branding pens flamed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And how they did work!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Roped horses and colts were being dragged in different directions all the time.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Roped horses and colts were being dragged in different directions all the time.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Roped horses and colts were being dragged in different directions all the time.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading From early morning until dark the fires in the branding pens flamed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading From early morning until dark the fires in the branding pens flamed.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading From early morning until dark the fires in the branding pens flamed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
how
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From this reading And how they did work!
ten 10s
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From early morning until dark the fires in the branding pens flamed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading From early morning until dark the fires in the branding pens flamed.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
ranchesnounUS /ˈræntʃəz/
plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
uttered with a trill
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
RopedverbUS /roʊpt/
past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso
From this reading Roped horses and colts were being dragged in different directions all the time.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
the season of growth
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RAID The branding of the horses had drawn from ranches all about every man that could be spared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how they did work!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Roped horses and colts were being dragged in different directions all the time.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From early morning until dark the fires in the branding pens flamed.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And how they did work!
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading There were upward of a hundred men, including the camp workers and cooks, in the Rolling Spring Valley for those three days.
