used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the work the remuda was dragged and drooping, the men yet more taciturn.
augmentedadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈmentɪd/
added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
beeves
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From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
chutenounUS /ʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
cosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
cowman's
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From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
Del
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From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading At the end of the work the remuda was dragged and drooping, the men yet more taciturn.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading At the end of the work the remuda was dragged and drooping, the men yet more taciturn.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the work the remuda was dragged and drooping, the men yet more taciturn.
divisible by two
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
the organ of sight
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
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 reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading NORTHWARD HO!
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
longhornsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋhɔːrnz/
plural of “longhorn” — long-horned beef cattle formerly common in southwestern United States
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
engage in
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the end of the work the remuda was dragged and drooping, the men yet more taciturn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the end of the work the remuda was dragged and drooping, the men yet more taciturn.
NORTHWARDadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading NORTHWARD HO!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
reconstructedadjectiveUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪd/
adapted to social or economic change
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
remudanoun
the herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen
From this reading At the end of the work the remuda was dragged and drooping, the men yet more taciturn.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading At the end of the work the remuda was dragged and drooping, the men yet more taciturn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE reconstructed and augmented Del Sol herd passed on northward steadily, as though impelled by some cosmic force.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of the work the remuda was dragged and drooping, the men yet more taciturn.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It had required well-nigh a week to cut the two herds and blend them into one, for handling heavy beeves in the open is vastly different from the work of the corral and branding chute on light cattle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But they could look out with pride over well-nigh four thousand head of longhorns such as would make any cowman’s eye brighten even in that day.
but in spite of that
From this reading At the end of the work the remuda was dragged and drooping, the men yet more taciturn.
