used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOURNEY UP FLATHEAD LAKE The round-up took longer this spring than usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
Bess
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From this reading Eagerly had Bess and Mrs. West watched for their return.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
brandedadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Eagerly had Bess and Mrs. West watched for their return.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
FLATHEADnounUS /ˈflæthed/
food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
From this reading A JOURNEY UP FLATHEAD LAKE The round-up took longer this spring than usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eagerly had Bess and Mrs. West watched for their return.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A JOURNEY UP FLATHEAD LAKE The round-up took longer this spring than usual.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A JOURNEY UP FLATHEAD LAKE The round-up took longer this spring than usual.
for more time
From this reading A JOURNEY UP FLATHEAD LAKE The round-up took longer this spring than usual.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Eagerly had Bess and Mrs. West watched for their return.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
information about recent and important events
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
others
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From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Eagerly had Bess and Mrs. West watched for their return.
round-up
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From this reading A JOURNEY UP FLATHEAD LAKE The round-up took longer this spring than usual.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
in the near future
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
the season of growth
From this reading A JOURNEY UP FLATHEAD LAKE The round-up took longer this spring than usual.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A JOURNEY UP FLATHEAD LAKE The round-up took longer this spring than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A JOURNEY UP FLATHEAD LAKE The round-up took longer this spring than usual.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Eagerly had Bess and Mrs. West watched for their return.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A JOURNEY UP FLATHEAD LAKE The round-up took longer this spring than usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A JOURNEY UP FLATHEAD LAKE The round-up took longer this spring than usual.
except if; if not
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
unpropitiousadjective
not propitious
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A JOURNEY UP FLATHEAD LAKE The round-up took longer this spring than usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A JOURNEY UP FLATHEAD LAKE The round-up took longer this spring than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Eagerly had Bess and Mrs. West watched for their return.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were more calves to be branded, and several days of unpropitious weather delayed the men.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was nearly three weeks since Henry West and his cowboys and the foreman had started to join the others on the range.
at the time that
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading News came, when the boys were over on Sullivan Creek, that everything was progressing nicely and that they would soon be through, unless had weather prevented.
