used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
AbilenenounUS /ˈæbɪliːn/
a city in central Texas
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
Abilene's
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From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
(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 All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
COMANCHESnounUS /kəˈmæntʃiz/
plural of “comanche” — a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
Del
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
true confidential information
From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
at any time
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
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 No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
Hersey
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From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
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 No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
Len
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From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
the force of workers available
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
SmokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
at the time that
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
