used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
cowmannounUS /ˈkaʊmən/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Nabours waved a hand with genuine cowman enthusiasm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Nabours waved a hand with genuine cowman enthusiasm.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Nabours waved a hand with genuine cowman enthusiasm.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
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 TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
Nabours
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From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
others
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From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
PRAIRIEnounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
successive (without a break)
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Nabours waved a hand with genuine cowman enthusiasm.
WeariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
(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 TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
at the time that
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nabours waved a hand with genuine cowman enthusiasm.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
