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From this reading FORT WORTH, August 5, 18--.
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accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading The herders who accompany them demand that they must have grass and water, or blood.
(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 The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CATTLEMEN AND FARMERS READY FOR WAR.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
armingnounUS /ˈɑːrmɪŋ/
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading FORT WORTH, August 5, 18--.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The herders who accompany them demand that they must have grass and water, or blood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
CATTLEMENnounUS /ˈkætəlmən/
plural of “cattleman” — a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading CATTLEMEN AND FARMERS READY FOR WAR.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The herders who accompany them demand that they must have grass and water, or blood.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
drought-parched
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From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
FARMERSnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading CATTLEMEN AND FARMERS READY FOR WAR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CATTLEMEN AND FARMERS READY FOR WAR.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading FORT WORTH, August 5, 18--.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The herders who accompany them demand that they must have grass and water, or blood.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The herders who accompany them demand that they must have grass and water, or blood.
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
herdersnounUS /ˈhɜːrdərz/
plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading The herders who accompany them demand that they must have grass and water, or blood.
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 The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
ten 10s
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
JacksnounUS /dʒæks/
a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The herders who accompany them demand that they must have grass and water, or blood.
NorthwesternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The herders who accompany them demand that they must have grass and water, or blood.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading CATTLEMEN AND FARMERS READY FOR WAR.
express in words
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The herders who accompany them demand that they must have grass and water, or blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The herders who accompany them demand that they must have grass and water, or blood.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The herders who accompany them demand that they must have grass and water, or blood.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading CATTLEMEN AND FARMERS READY FOR WAR.
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 The herders who accompany them demand that they must have grass and water, or blood.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading One hundred and seventy-five thousand head of cattle are being slowly drifted and driven from the drought-parched sections of Northwestern Texas into Jacks County, along the waters of the West Fork of Trinity.
which person or people
From this reading The herders who accompany them demand that they must have grass and water, or blood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The farmers, who will be greatly damaged by the passage of these immense herds, are arming and say the cattle shall not come in--that they must be driven back at all hazards.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading FORT WORTH, August 5, 18--.
