aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
BEEFnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading THE BEEF ISSUE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading While they were chatting the colonel rode up.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading While they were chatting the colonel rode up.
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
the act of giving
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
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 When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
how
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From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
ten 10s
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
ISSUEverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading THE BEEF ISSUE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
immediately past
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
the act of departing
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
a particular point in time
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEEF ISSUE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While they were chatting the colonel rode up.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
vouchernounUS /ˈvaʊtʃər/
someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While they were chatting the colonel rode up.
at the time that
From this reading When Bud and the boys rode into the herd to cut out the five hundred head of cattle, the four officers went away to inspect the animals as they came out, leaving Ted to talk to the two girls.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they were chatting the colonel rode up.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nothing was said about the unpleasant interview on the colonel's veranda the evening before, but Stella laughingly told how she had decided at the last moment to follow the fortunes of the boys, and had dragged her aunt off to Montana without giving her time to think about it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Strong, I wish you would come up to headquarters and get your voucher for these cattle before you go.
