touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I never found out what had become of them nor who had executed whatever decrees had been pronounced against them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
eagerly desirous
From this reading There at the home ranch we found Miss Emory very anxious, excited, and interested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Buck and the others in authority left me to inform her of what had taken place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I never found out what had become of them nor who had executed whatever decrees had been pronounced against them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
decreesnounUS /dɪˈkriːz/
plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading I never found out what had become of them nor who had executed whatever decrees had been pronounced against them.
Emory
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From this reading There at the home ranch we found Miss Emory very anxious, excited, and interested.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading There at the home ranch we found Miss Emory very anxious, excited, and interested.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading I never found out what had become of them nor who had executed whatever decrees had been pronounced against them.
set up or found
From this reading I never found out what had become of them nor who had executed whatever decrees had been pronounced against them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Buck and the others in authority left me to inform her of what had taken place.
herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There at the home ranch we found Miss Emory very anxious, excited, and interested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never found out what had become of them nor who had executed whatever decrees had been pronounced against them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Buck and the others in authority left me to inform her of what had taken place.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Buck and the others in authority left me to inform her of what had taken place.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading There at the home ranch we found Miss Emory very anxious, excited, and interested.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Buck and the others in authority left me to inform her of what had taken place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Buck and the others in authority left me to inform her of what had taken place.
the force of workers available
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There at the home ranch we found Miss Emory very anxious, excited, and interested.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never found out what had become of them nor who had executed whatever decrees had been pronounced against them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I never found out what had become of them nor who had executed whatever decrees had been pronounced against them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never found out what had become of them nor who had executed whatever decrees had been pronounced against them.
others
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From this reading Buck and the others in authority left me to inform her of what had taken place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I never found out what had become of them nor who had executed whatever decrees had been pronounced against them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Buck and the others in authority left me to inform her of what had taken place.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading I never found out what had become of them nor who had executed whatever decrees had been pronounced against them.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
segregatedadjectiveUS /ˈseɡrəɡeɪtɪd/
separated or isolated from others or a main group
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Buck and the others in authority left me to inform her of what had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There at the home ranch we found Miss Emory very anxious, excited, and interested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
precisely as stated
From this reading There at the home ranch we found Miss Emory very anxious, excited, and interested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cleaned up at the ranch and herded our prisoners together and rode back to Box Springs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I never found out what had become of them nor who had executed whatever decrees had been pronounced against them.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I never found out what had become of them nor who had executed whatever decrees had been pronounced against them.
which person or people
From this reading The seven men who had been segregated from the rest by Buck Johnson were not among them.
