used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pete had expected to see many cattle--and much work to be done.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Instead, there were few cattle; and as for work--he had been put to riding line with big Ed Brevoort.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Instead, there were few cattle; and as for work--he had been put to riding line with big Ed Brevoort.
Brevoort
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From this reading Instead, there were few cattle; and as for work--he had been put to riding line with big Ed Brevoort.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Pete had expected to see many cattle--and much work to be done.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Instead, there were few cattle; and as for work--he had been put to riding line with big Ed Brevoort.
else
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From this reading For two weeks he had done nothing else.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Pete had expected to see many cattle--and much work to be done.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead, there were few cattle; and as for work--he had been put to riding line with big Ed Brevoort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pete had expected to see many cattle--and much work to be done.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead, there were few cattle; and as for work--he had been put to riding line with big Ed Brevoort.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, there were few cattle; and as for work--he had been put to riding line with big Ed Brevoort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Pete had expected to see many cattle--and much work to be done.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Pete had expected to see many cattle--and much work to be done.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For two weeks he had done nothing else.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
Olla's
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From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
Pete
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From this reading Pete had expected to see many cattle--and much work to be done.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Instead, there were few cattle; and as for work--he had been put to riding line with big Ed Brevoort.
questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/
subject to question
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Instead, there were few cattle; and as for work--he had been put to riding line with big Ed Brevoort.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pete had expected to see many cattle--and much work to be done.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
Spider's
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From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Instead, there were few cattle; and as for work--he had been put to riding line with big Ed Brevoort.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pete had expected to see many cattle--and much work to be done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two weeks he had done nothing else.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slowly it dawned upon Pete that The Spider's ranch was little more than a thoroughfare for the quick handling of occasional small bands of cattle from one questionable owner to another.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For two weeks he had done nothing else.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
well-fenced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, there were few cattle; and as for work--he had been put to riding line with big Ed Brevoort.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Pete had expected to see many cattle--and much work to be done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading OVER THE LINE Few cattle grazed across the Olla's well-fenced acres--and these cattle were of a poor strain, lean Mexican stock that would never run into weight as beef.
