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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

(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 party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading They arrived none too soon.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The plunging of the horses and the loud voices began to make the wild cattle uneasy.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading The plunging of the horses and the loud voices began to make the wild cattle uneasy.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

plural of “cutter” — someone who cuts or carves stone

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

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From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

wanted intensely

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The plunging of the horses and the loud voices began to make the wild cattle uneasy.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The plunging of the horses and the loud voices began to make the wild cattle uneasy.

engage in

From this reading The plunging of the horses and the loud voices began to make the wild cattle uneasy.

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 A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

the force of workers available

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

not one, and not any

From this reading They arrived none too soon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading The plunging of the horses and the loud voices began to make the wild cattle uneasy.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

in the near future

From this reading They arrived none too soon.

inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They arrived none too soon.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The plunging of the horses and the loud voices began to make the wild cattle uneasy.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading They arrived none too soon.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading The plunging of the horses and the loud voices began to make the wild cattle uneasy.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The plunging of the horses and the loud voices began to make the wild cattle uneasy.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Other riders were doing all they could to hold the herd from a run, which might have been precisely what the intruders desired.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

which person or people

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The plunging of the horses and the loud voices began to make the wild cattle uneasy.

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading THE HERD CUTTERS NABOURS, Del Williams and old Sanchez spurred down the saucerlike flat in which the Del Sol herd was held.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A party of six strangers, all armed, were engaged in argument with as many of the Del Sol men, who had ridden between them and the edge of the herd.