used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Larkin arrived they had just reached a stream and had been separated from the sheep that both might drink untainted water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Things had gone well that day with the drive, for the animals, under pressure, had made fifteen miles.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When Larkin arrived they had just reached a stream and had been separated from the sheep that both might drink untainted water.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Things had gone well that day with the drive, for the animals, under pressure, had made fifteen miles.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
take in liquids
From this reading When Larkin arrived they had just reached a stream and had been separated from the sheep that both might drink untainted water.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Things had gone well that day with the drive, for the animals, under pressure, had made fifteen miles.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Things had gone well that day with the drive, for the animals, under pressure, had made fifteen miles.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Larkin arrived they had just reached a stream and had been separated from the sheep that both might drink untainted water.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Things had gone well that day with the drive, for the animals, under pressure, had made fifteen miles.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
and nothing more
From this reading When Larkin arrived they had just reached a stream and had been separated from the sheep that both might drink untainted water.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
Larkin
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From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Things had gone well that day with the drive, for the animals, under pressure, had made fifteen miles.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
march in a procession
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
come together
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Larkin arrived they had just reached a stream and had been separated from the sheep that both might drink untainted water.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Things had gone well that day with the drive, for the animals, under pressure, had made fifteen miles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Things had gone well that day with the drive, for the animals, under pressure, had made fifteen miles.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Larkin arrived they had just reached a stream and had been separated from the sheep that both might drink untainted water.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading When Larkin arrived they had just reached a stream and had been separated from the sheep that both might drink untainted water.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
sheepmen
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From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
for a short time
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
a person, without saying who
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
Stelton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading When Larkin arrived they had just reached a stream and had been separated from the sheep that both might drink untainted water.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things had gone well that day with the drive, for the animals, under pressure, had made fifteen miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cattle, at first hard to manage, had finally been induced to lead and flank the march, but neither they nor the sheep had grazed much.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things had gone well that day with the drive, for the animals, under pressure, had made fifteen miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Things had gone well that day with the drive, for the animals, under pressure, had made fifteen miles.
untaintedadjectiveUS /ənˈteɪntɪd/
(of reputation) free from blemishes
From this reading When Larkin arrived they had just reached a stream and had been separated from the sheep that both might drink untainted water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When Larkin arrived they had just reached a stream and had been separated from the sheep that both might drink untainted water.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Things had gone well that day with the drive, for the animals, under pressure, had made fifteen miles.
at the time that
From this reading When Larkin arrived they had just reached a stream and had been separated from the sheep that both might drink untainted water.
which person or people
From this reading Faint with hunger--for he had not eaten since morning--he turned Stelton over to the eager sheepmen who rode out to meet him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOMEBODY NEW TURNS UP Utterly exhausted with his day's riding and the stress of his other labors, Bud Larkin, driving his captive, arrived at the sheep camp shortly before sundown.
