used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RIO BLANCO PUTS IN A CLAIM Preparations for the drive occupied several days.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Only those able to stand inspection were thrown into the trail herd.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Some of these would yet succumb and would increase the thirty per cent of losses already counted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cattle were rounded up and carefully worked.
BLANCO
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From this reading THE RIO BLANCO PUTS IN A CLAIM Preparations for the drive occupied several days.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The cattle were rounded up and carefully worked.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The cattle were rounded up and carefully worked.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Some of these would yet succumb and would increase the thirty per cent of losses already counted.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading THE RIO BLANCO PUTS IN A CLAIM Preparations for the drive occupied several days.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Some of these would yet succumb and would increase the thirty per cent of losses already counted.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE RIO BLANCO PUTS IN A CLAIM Preparations for the drive occupied several days.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading THE RIO BLANCO PUTS IN A CLAIM Preparations for the drive occupied several days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RIO BLANCO PUTS IN A CLAIM Preparations for the drive occupied several days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many of those that had roughed through the hard winter were still weak.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Many of those that had roughed through the hard winter were still weak.
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 Only those able to stand inspection were thrown into the trail herd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RIO BLANCO PUTS IN A CLAIM Preparations for the drive occupied several days.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Some of these would yet succumb and would increase the thirty per cent of losses already counted.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Only those able to stand inspection were thrown into the trail herd.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Only those able to stand inspection were thrown into the trail herd.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading Some of these would yet succumb and would increase the thirty per cent of losses already counted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of those that had roughed through the hard winter were still weak.
held or filled or in use
From this reading THE RIO BLANCO PUTS IN A CLAIM Preparations for the drive occupied several days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of those that had roughed through the hard winter were still weak.
and nothing more
From this reading Only those able to stand inspection were thrown into the trail herd.
for each
From this reading Some of these would yet succumb and would increase the thirty per cent of losses already counted.
PreparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading THE RIO BLANCO PUTS IN A CLAIM Preparations for the drive occupied several days.
PUTSnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading THE RIO BLANCO PUTS IN A CLAIM Preparations for the drive occupied several days.
RIOnounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading THE RIO BLANCO PUTS IN A CLAIM Preparations for the drive occupied several days.
roughedverbUS /rʌft/
past form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
From this reading Many of those that had roughed through the hard winter were still weak.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading The cattle were rounded up and carefully worked.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE RIO BLANCO PUTS IN A CLAIM Preparations for the drive occupied several days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of these would yet succumb and would increase the thirty per cent of losses already counted.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Only those able to stand inspection were thrown into the trail herd.
not in physical motion
From this reading Many of those that had roughed through the hard winter were still weak.
succumbverbUS /səˈkʌm/
consent reluctantly
From this reading Some of these would yet succumb and would increase the thirty per cent of losses already counted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many of those that had roughed through the hard winter were still weak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIO BLANCO PUTS IN A CLAIM Preparations for the drive occupied several days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these would yet succumb and would increase the thirty per cent of losses already counted.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Some of these would yet succumb and would increase the thirty per cent of losses already counted.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Many of those that had roughed through the hard winter were still weak.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Many of those that had roughed through the hard winter were still weak.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Only those able to stand inspection were thrown into the trail herd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only those able to stand inspection were thrown into the trail herd.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Only those able to stand inspection were thrown into the trail herd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cattle were rounded up and carefully worked.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Many of those that had roughed through the hard winter were still weak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cattle were rounded up and carefully worked.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Many of those that had roughed through the hard winter were still weak.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The cattle were rounded up and carefully worked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some of these would yet succumb and would increase the thirty per cent of losses already counted.
but in spite of that
From this reading Some of these would yet succumb and would increase the thirty per cent of losses already counted.
