anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
from appearances alone
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
blockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys had to clamber over these rocks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
CACHEnounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
clamberverbUS /ˈklæmbər/
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading The two boys had to clamber over these rocks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
to come or go into
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
set up or found
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
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 By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
and nothing more
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
go away from a place
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Bob could see that they had recently been moved to the position they now occupied.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bob could see that they had recently been moved to the position they now occupied.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Bob could see that they had recently been moved to the position they now occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two boys had to clamber over these rocks.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
go across or through
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Bob could see that they had recently been moved to the position they now occupied.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Bob could see that they had recently been moved to the position they now occupied.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bob could see that they had recently been moved to the position they now occupied.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The two boys had to clamber over these rocks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob could see that they had recently been moved to the position they now occupied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two boys had to clamber over these rocks.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys had to clamber over these rocks.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
migratory
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CATTLE CACHE Just as Bob had anticipated, it was found that the narrow pass served somewhat as the neck of the bottle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
whereby
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From this reading Perhaps it was the only way whereby cattle could enter or leave the secret valley lying between the several spurs of the high ridge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By blocking this pass with rocks, as had apparently been done, there was little chance of any wandering on the part of the trapped herd.
