AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
Antonio
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From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
blent
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From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
DRIVEverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
DRYadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
FloodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
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 But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
outfittingnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪtɪŋ/
the act of renovating and fitting out a ship
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
scarceradjectiveUS /ˈskersər/
comparative of “scarce” — deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
swarded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was no regular trail through the lower counties, so we simply kept to the open country.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
well-definedadjective
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We passed to the west of San Antonio--an outfitting point which all herds touched in passing northward--and Flood and our cook took the wagon and went in for supplies.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spring had advanced until the prairies were swarded with grass and flowers, while water, though scarcer, was to be had at least once daily.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A DRY DRIVE Our cattle quieted down nicely after this run, and the next few weeks brought not an incident worth recording.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading But the outfit with the herd kept on, now launched on a broad, well-defined trail, in places seventy-five yards wide, where all local trails blent into the one common pathway, known in those days as the Old Western Trail.
