used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
have
From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading They came from Williams's Fork, Squaw, Salt, Beaver, or Piney Creeks.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
Blanco
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From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
brandsnounUS /brændz/
plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came from Williams's Fork, Squaw, Salt, Beaver, or Piney Creeks.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
cow-town
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From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
CreeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading They came from Williams's Fork, Squaw, Salt, Beaver, or Piney Creeks.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading They came from Williams's Fork, Squaw, Salt, Beaver, or Piney Creeks.
frankest
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From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
gambling-houses
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From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
immediately past
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
MOLLIEnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
used to form the superlative
From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
outfitsnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪts/
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
Piney
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From this reading They came from Williams's Fork, Squaw, Salt, Beaver, or Piney Creeks.
punchers
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From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading They came from Williams's Fork, Squaw, Salt, Beaver, or Piney Creeks.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
slakeverb
satisfy
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
Squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading They came from Williams's Fork, Squaw, Salt, Beaver, or Piney Creeks.
not in physical motion
From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came from Williams's Fork, Squaw, Salt, Beaver, or Piney Creeks.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
under normal conditions
From this reading And usually they came the last mile or two on the dead run, eager to slake a thirst as urgent as their high spirits.
UtahnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading Big cattle outfits had settled on the river and ran stock almost to the Utah line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
Williams'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmzɪz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading They came from Williams's Fork, Squaw, Salt, Beaver, or Piney Creeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every night the saloons and gambling-houses were filled with punchers from the Diamond K, the Cross Bar J, the Half Circle Dot, or any one of a dozen other brands up or down the Rio Blanco.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading MOLLIE TAKES CHARGE Bear Cat was a cow-town, still in its frankest, most exuberant youth.
