(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
AgriculturenounUS /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
bandingnounUS /ˈbændɪŋ/
a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
brandedadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
BRIGGS
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From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The "round up" party had camped for the night.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
being one more than seven
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
etc
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From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
feeding-grounds
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From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
set up or found
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
ten 10s
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the time of the "round up."
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The "round up" party had camped for the night.
ninety-sixadjective
being six more than ninety
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
on one occasion
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The "round up" party had camped for the night.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was the time of the "round up."
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
scouringnounUS /ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
moving over territory to search for something
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the time of the "round up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the time of the "round up."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the time of the "round up."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In the wide western plains at the base of the Rocky Mountains, where countless buffalo once found luxuriant feeding-grounds, the white man's cattle were roaming in tens of thousands.
WILLIAM
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From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _Author of "Canadian Savage Folk," etc._ Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the Department of Agriculture.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The cowboys had been scouring the plain for hundreds of miles gathering in the cattle and horses, banding them and driving them into the corral, there to be counted and the young branded.
