aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The others were trailing along behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The others were trailing along behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were eight riders in the group, led by Teddy, Roy and their father.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading DRIVING IN Straight toward the rising sun the herders rode.
being one more than seven
From this reading There were eight riders in the group, led by Teddy, Roy and their father.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading In the extreme rear rode Nick Looker and Jules Kolto.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There were eight riders in the group, led by Teddy, Roy and their father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There were eight riders in the group, led by Teddy, Roy and their father.
herdersnounUS /ˈhɜːrdərz/
plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading DRIVING IN Straight toward the rising sun the herders rode.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DRIVING IN Straight toward the rising sun the herders rode.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
Jules
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From this reading In the extreme rear rode Nick Looker and Jules Kolto.
Kolto
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From this reading In the extreme rear rode Nick Looker and Jules Kolto.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There were eight riders in the group, led by Teddy, Roy and their father.
LookernounUS /ˈlʊkər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading In the extreme rear rode Nick Looker and Jules Kolto.
Manley
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From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading In the extreme rear rode Nick Looker and Jules Kolto.
others
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From this reading The others were trailing along behind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading In the extreme rear rode Nick Looker and Jules Kolto.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading There were eight riders in the group, led by Teddy, Roy and their father.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading DRIVING IN Straight toward the rising sun the herders rode.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading DRIVING IN Straight toward the rising sun the herders rode.
Roy
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From this reading There were eight riders in the group, led by Teddy, Roy and their father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
successive (without a break)
From this reading DRIVING IN Straight toward the rising sun the herders rode.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading DRIVING IN Straight toward the rising sun the herders rode.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading There were eight riders in the group, led by Teddy, Roy and their father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRIVING IN Straight toward the rising sun the herders rode.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading DRIVING IN Straight toward the rising sun the herders rode.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading The others were trailing along behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The corral, within which the cattle were to be driven, was about seven miles out, and they were to go there and get their instructions from Mr. Manley.
