used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mose did as he was ordered, but looked around nervously, expecting a charge of cattlemen.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mose did as he was ordered, but looked around nervously, expecting a charge of cattlemen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mose did as he was ordered, but looked around nervously, expecting a charge of cattlemen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
CANNONnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
cattlemennounUS /ˈkætəlmən/
plural of “cattleman” — a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading Mose did as he was ordered, but looked around nervously, expecting a charge of cattlemen.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Mose did as he was ordered, but looked around nervously, expecting a charge of cattlemen.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
Delmar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mose did as he was ordered, but looked around nervously, expecting a charge of cattlemen.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
a quad with a square body
From this reading The herder shouted, "Hold on, Mose; let 'em go."
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Mose did as he was ordered, but looked around nervously, expecting a charge of cattlemen.
provide as food
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The herder shouted, "Hold on, Mose; let 'em go."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
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 WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
herdernounUS /ˈherdər/
German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The herder shouted, "Hold on, Mose; let 'em go."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The valley through which the road runs will keep us till November, I reckon."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The valley through which the road runs will keep us till November, I reckon."
conformity or harmony
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The herder shouted, "Hold on, Mose; let 'em go."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mose did as he was ordered, but looked around nervously, expecting a charge of cattlemen.
Mose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Mose did as he was ordered, but looked around nervously, expecting a charge of cattlemen.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The valley through which the road runs will keep us till November, I reckon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Mose did as he was ordered, but looked around nervously, expecting a charge of cattlemen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The valley through which the road runs will keep us till November, I reckon."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The valley through which the road runs will keep us till November, I reckon."
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The valley through which the road runs will keep us till November, I reckon."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
cut with a saw
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The herder shouted, "Hold on, Mose; let 'em go."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The valley through which the road runs will keep us till November, I reckon."
up to a particular time
From this reading The valley through which the road runs will keep us till November, I reckon."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The valley through which the road runs will keep us till November, I reckon."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The valley through which the road runs will keep us till November, I reckon."
precisely as stated
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
at the time that
From this reading Of this Mose knew nothing, and when he saw the sheep drifting across the line he set forth to turn them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The valley through which the road runs will keep us till November, I reckon."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The valley through which the road runs will keep us till November, I reckon."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WAR ON THE CANNON BALL The autumn was very dry, and as the feed grew short on his side of the Cannon Ball, Delmar said to his boss herder, "Drive the herd over the trail, keeping as close to the boundary as you can.
