used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
anew
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
bloodsuckersnounUS /ˈblʌdsʌkərz/
plural of “bloodsucker” — carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
cattlemennounUS /ˈkætəlmən/
plural of “cattleman” — a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
Chaco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
ConcepcionnounUS /kənˌsepsiˈoʊn/
an industrial city in Chile to the south of Santiago
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
placed crosswise
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
gunboatnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊt/
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
menacesnounUS /ˈmenəsɪz/
plural of “menace” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
PanhandlenounUS /ˈpænhændəl/
a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
Rickard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
Tex
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
throveverbUS /θroʊv/
inflected form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
ticknounUS /tɪk/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
ticksnounUS /tɪks/
plural of “tick” — a metallic tapping sound
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading He now has a large tract of land and some thirty-five thousand head of cattle in the Chaco, opposite Concepcion, at which city he was to stop.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again and again he had crossed herds of cattle which were covered with the loathsome bloodsuckers; and in a couple of months every tick would be dead.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
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 With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With me on the gunboat was an old Western friend, Tex Rickard, of the Panhandle and Alaska and various places in between.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He told me that horses did not do well in the Chaco but that cattle throve, and that while ticks swarmed on the east bank of the great river, they would not live on the west bank.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nevertheless for some as yet inscrutable reason the river served as a barrier to certain insects which are menaces to the cattlemen.
