adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
apportionverbUS /əˈpɔːrʃən/
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
duesnounUS /duːz/
plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
fifty-twoadjective
being two more than fifty
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading This over I was free to go my way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This over I was free to go my way.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
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 My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
nettedadjectiveUS /ˈnetɪd/
having open interstices or resembling a web
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
OATSnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
season'snounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
possessive form of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
SOWINGverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading From my sale accounts I made out a statement, and once my expenses were approved it was an easy matter to apportion each owner his just dues in the season's drive.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This over I was free to go my way.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This over I was free to go my way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The enterprise had netted over fifty-two thousand dollars, the saddle horses had returned in good condition, while due credit was given me in the general management.
WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading SOWING WILD OATS The results from driving cattle north were a surprise to every one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My employers were delighted with their experiment, the general expense of handling the herd not exceeding fifty cents a head.
