used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RANCH ACTIVITIES Big as it was, the ranch was only a feeder for the open range.
ACTIVITIESnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading RANCH ACTIVITIES Big as it was, the ranch was only a feeder for the open range.
anew
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RANCH ACTIVITIES Big as it was, the ranch was only a feeder for the open range.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RANCH ACTIVITIES Big as it was, the ranch was only a feeder for the open range.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They won their living where they could, fiercely from the fierce desert.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading They won their living where they could, fiercely from the fierce desert.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
provide as food
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
feedernounUS /ˈfiːdər/
an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
From this reading RANCH ACTIVITIES Big as it was, the ranch was only a feeder for the open range.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They won their living where they could, fiercely from the fierce desert.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading They won their living where they could, fiercely from the fierce desert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RANCH ACTIVITIES Big as it was, the ranch was only a feeder for the open range.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They won their living where they could, fiercely from the fierce desert.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
half-wild
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From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
indelibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdelɪbəl/
cannot be removed or erased
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RANCH ACTIVITIES Big as it was, the ranch was only a feeder for the open range.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They won their living where they could, fiercely from the fierce desert.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
and nothing more
From this reading RANCH ACTIVITIES Big as it was, the ranch was only a feeder for the open range.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading RANCH ACTIVITIES Big as it was, the ranch was only a feeder for the open range.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading RANCH ACTIVITIES Big as it was, the ranch was only a feeder for the open range.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading RANCH ACTIVITIES Big as it was, the ranch was only a feeder for the open range.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/
cut short
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
southeasternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːstərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southeast
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RANCH ACTIVITIES Big as it was, the ranch was only a feeder for the open range.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They won their living where they could, fiercely from the fierce desert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
troughsnounUS /trɔːfs/
plural of “trough” — a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RANCH ACTIVITIES Big as it was, the ranch was only a feeder for the open range.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Way down in southeastern Arizona its cattle had their birth and grew to their half-wild maturity.
in or at the place that
From this reading They won their living where they could, fiercely from the fierce desert.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading On the broad plains they grazed during the fat season; and as the feed shortened and withered, they retired slowly to the barren mountains.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading They won their living where they could, fiercely from the fierce desert.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading In long lines they plodded to the watering places; and in long, patient lines they plodded their way back again, until deep and indelible troughs had been worn in the face of the earth.
