used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
(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 He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
completely unclothed
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Man and beast had made small matter of the journey.
beggared
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From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Power came back in better cheer.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
give encouragement to
From this reading Power came back in better cheer.
cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
DingonounUS /ˈdɪŋɡoʊ/
wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
flickverbUS /flɪk/
flash intermittently
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Power came back in better cheer.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Man and beast had made small matter of the journey.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Man and beast had made small matter of the journey.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man and beast had made small matter of the journey.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Man and beast had made small matter of the journey.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
musterers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
and nothing more
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Man and beast had made small matter of the journey.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
make steady
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had left the musterers and the cook's waggon after breakfast to find their own way home, and a steady walk all day across the plain brought him at evening to the bottom of the long slope of Dingo Gap, and a bare half-dozen miles from Surprise.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
at the time that
From this reading THE RETURN TO SURPRISE The week was beggared, and had borrowed two days from the next, when Power came riding back to Surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reflection stays at the fireside when a man rides off at the heels of a mob of cattle, and Power came home with only the recollections of a summer madness to flick his memory.
