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From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to their report, the cattle along the river had wintered in fine condition, and the grass had already started in the valley.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
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 This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading According to their report, the cattle along the river had wintered in fine condition, and the grass had already started in the valley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
beeves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading According to their report, the cattle along the river had wintered in fine condition, and the grass had already started in the valley.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading According to their report, the cattle along the river had wintered in fine condition, and the grass had already started in the valley.
CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading According to their report, the cattle along the river had wintered in fine condition, and the grass had already started in the valley.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
FloodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
FORCESnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
foremennounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
plural of “foreman” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading According to their report, the cattle along the river had wintered in fine condition, and the grass had already started in the valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading According to their report, the cattle along the river had wintered in fine condition, and the grass had already started in the valley.
Jim
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From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
LasallenounUS /ləˈsæl/
French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
MedinanounUS /məˈdaɪnə/
a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
Nueces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
ORGANIZINGverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading According to their report, the cattle along the river had wintered in fine condition, and the grass had already started in the valley.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading According to their report, the cattle along the river had wintered in fine condition, and the grass had already started in the valley.
season'snounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
possessive form of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading According to their report, the cattle along the river had wintered in fine condition, and the grass had already started in the valley.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORGANIZING THE FORCES Don Lovell and Jim Flood returned from Lasalle County on the last day of February.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading According to their report, the cattle along the river had wintered in fine condition, and the grass had already started in the valley.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
thirty-fouradjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
UpperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading According to their report, the cattle along the river had wintered in fine condition, and the grass had already started in the valley.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This last purchase concluded the buying for trail purposes, and all absent foremen were notified to be on hand at the ranch on March 10, for the beginning of active operations.
winteredverbUS /ˈwɪntərd/
past form of “winter” — spend the winter
From this reading According to their report, the cattle along the river had wintered in fine condition, and the grass had already started in the valley.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only some ten of us had wintered at headquarters in Medina County, and as about ninety men would be required for the season’s work, they would have to be secured elsewhere.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They had spent a week along the Upper Nueces, and before returning to the ranch closed a trade on thirty-four hundred five and six year old beeves.
