used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
anew
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading They were Herefords of tremendous bulk, and when they crashed together in the center of the herd, the mass split apart.
BOSSnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading They were Herefords of tremendous bulk, and when they crashed together in the center of the herd, the mass split apart.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Two bulls started a fight.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading They were Herefords of tremendous bulk, and when they crashed together in the center of the herd, the mass split apart.
cordonnounUS /ˈkɔːrdən/
a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading They were Herefords of tremendous bulk, and when they crashed together in the center of the herd, the mass split apart.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Two bulls started a fight.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
assemble or get together
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
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 While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
Herefords
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From this reading They were Herefords of tremendous bulk, and when they crashed together in the center of the herd, the mass split apart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
Lafe
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From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
LazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading They were Herefords of tremendous bulk, and when they crashed together in the center of the herd, the mass split apart.
the force of workers available
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
METTLEnounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
roundupnounUS /ˈraʊndʌp/
the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading They were Herefords of tremendous bulk, and when they crashed together in the center of the herd, the mass split apart.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Two bulls started a fight.
strayman
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From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
confined on all sides
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Herefords of tremendous bulk, and when they crashed together in the center of the herd, the mass split apart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were Herefords of tremendous bulk, and when they crashed together in the center of the herd, the mass split apart.
Tommy
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From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading They were Herefords of tremendous bulk, and when they crashed together in the center of the herd, the mass split apart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
at the time that
From this reading They were Herefords of tremendous bulk, and when they crashed together in the center of the herd, the mass split apart.
in or at the place that
From this reading BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE He mounted Tommy, and we rounded up some foothills, where every patch of weed and mesquite gave up a bunch of cattle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
which person or people
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was talking to a strayman from the Lazy L, who worked with our wagon in order to gather the cattle of his brand which had wandered from their range.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading While two of his men were working the herd on the roundup ground, Lafe sat Tommy on the outskirts, making one of the cordon of riders that surrounded the cattle and kept them in.
