Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

at or in the front

From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "Mog along stiddy and you'd ought to make it by sundown."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

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From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

past form of “boast” — show off

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading "Locoed horses won't lead--you've got to drive 'em."

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

a quad with a square body

From this reading "I think I'll lead 'em," Wallie remarked.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

enclose with a fence

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Locoed horses won't lead--you've got to drive 'em."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I think I'll lead 'em," Wallie remarked.

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From this reading "I think I'll lead 'em," Wallie remarked.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

immediately past

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading "I think I'll lead 'em," Wallie remarked.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

go away from a place

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

engage in

From this reading "Mog along stiddy and you'd ought to make it by sundown."

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From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

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From this reading "Mog along stiddy and you'd ought to make it by sundown."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "Mog along stiddy and you'd ought to make it by sundown."

above and across; more than

From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

a human being

From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "I think I'll lead 'em," Wallie remarked.

a strong line

From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

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From this reading "Mog along stiddy and you'd ought to make it by sundown."

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading "Mog along stiddy and you'd ought to make it by sundown."

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From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think I'll lead 'em," Wallie remarked.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "'Tain't fur now," said that person, passing over the rope with a knot in the end with which he had belaboured the horses he had driven ahead of him.

which person or people

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BEST PULLING TEAM IN THE STATE Leading the cow, and aided by "Tex" McGonnigle, who boasted that he had a heart as big as the country he lived in and was willing to prove it by helping him with the locoed horses, Wallie made fair progress as far as the gate in the last wire fence, where "Tex" had to leave him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Locoed horses won't lead--you've got to drive 'em."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Mog along stiddy and you'd ought to make it by sundown."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Locoed horses won't lead--you've got to drive 'em."