used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They were driven up among the others, now scattered about in plain sight in the valley above, presenting a morning scene of pastoral contentment.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were driven up among the others, now scattered about in plain sight in the valley above, presenting a morning scene of pastoral contentment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Even the calves are playing this morning," said Straw to Forrest, as the former entered the tent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Even the calves are playing this morning," said Straw to Forrest, as the former entered the tent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading "Even the calves are playing this morning," said Straw to Forrest, as the former entered the tent.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading They were driven up among the others, now scattered about in plain sight in the valley above, presenting a morning scene of pastoral contentment.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
dalliedverbUS /ˈdælid/
inflected form of “dally” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They were driven up among the others, now scattered about in plain sight in the valley above, presenting a morning scene of pastoral contentment.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Even the calves are playing this morning," said Straw to Forrest, as the former entered the tent.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even the calves are playing this morning," said Straw to Forrest, as the former entered the tent.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "A few cattle surely make this valley look good.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Even the calves are playing this morning," said Straw to Forrest, as the former entered the tent.
Forrest
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From this reading "Even the calves are playing this morning," said Straw to Forrest, as the former entered the tent.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A few cattle surely make this valley look good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "A few cattle surely make this valley look good.
engage in
From this reading "A few cattle surely make this valley look good.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were driven up among the others, now scattered about in plain sight in the valley above, presenting a morning scene of pastoral contentment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
others
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From this reading They were driven up among the others, now scattered about in plain sight in the valley above, presenting a morning scene of pastoral contentment.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading They were driven up among the others, now scattered about in plain sight in the valley above, presenting a morning scene of pastoral contentment.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They were driven up among the others, now scattered about in plain sight in the valley above, presenting a morning scene of pastoral contentment.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "Even the calves are playing this morning," said Straw to Forrest, as the former entered the tent.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They were driven up among the others, now scattered about in plain sight in the valley above, presenting a morning scene of pastoral contentment.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Even the calves are playing this morning," said Straw to Forrest, as the former entered the tent.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They were driven up among the others, now scattered about in plain sight in the valley above, presenting a morning scene of pastoral contentment.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading They were driven up among the others, now scattered about in plain sight in the valley above, presenting a morning scene of pastoral contentment.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They were driven up among the others, now scattered about in plain sight in the valley above, presenting a morning scene of pastoral contentment.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "A few cattle surely make this valley look good.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "Even the calves are playing this morning," said Straw to Forrest, as the former entered the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
a special situation
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Even the calves are playing this morning," said Straw to Forrest, as the former entered the tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Even the calves are playing this morning," said Straw to Forrest, as the former entered the tent.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE The next morning Straw dallied about until Dell brought up the crippled cattle.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They were driven up among the others, now scattered about in plain sight in the valley above, presenting a morning scene of pastoral contentment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were uniform in size; rest was the one thing needful, and it now would be theirs amid bountiful surroundings.
