adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
bed-groundnoun
an area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
beeves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
corrallingverbUS /kərˈælɪŋ/
inflected form of “corral” — enclose in a corral
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
CREEKnounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
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 Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
HaltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
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 The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
night-horses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
OrdersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
Quirk's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
remudanoun
the herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
Seay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
SHERIFF'SnounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Orders rang out, and instead of catching our regular guard mounts, the boys picked the best horses in their strings.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
Tolleston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Halting only long enough to advise my brother of the escape of Tolleston and his joining the common enemy, I asked him to throw any pursuit off our trail, as I proposed breaking camp that evening.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The cattle were then nearly a mile north of camp, coming in slowly towards the bed-ground, but a half-dozen of us rushed away to relieve the men on herd and turn the beeves back.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AT SHERIFF’S CREEK The sun had nearly set when we galloped into Bob Quirk’s camp.
