used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The lads were therefore left an abundance of mounts, all cattle were drifted above the ranch, and plans for the future considered.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading The lads were therefore left an abundance of mounts, all cattle were drifted above the ranch, and plans for the future considered.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW An entire week passed, during which the boys were alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW An entire week passed, during which the boys were alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW An entire week passed, during which the boys were alone.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW An entire week passed, during which the boys were alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Winter must be met and confronted.
carefully weighed
From this reading The lads were therefore left an abundance of mounts, all cattle were drifted above the ranch, and plans for the future considered.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The lads were therefore left an abundance of mounts, all cattle were drifted above the ranch, and plans for the future considered.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW An entire week passed, during which the boys were alone.
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW An entire week passed, during which the boys were alone.
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 herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
fixturesnounUS /ˈfɪkstʃərz/
plural of “fixture” — an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
foregoneadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈɡɔːn/
well in the past; former
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
Forrest
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From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The lads were therefore left an abundance of mounts, all cattle were drifted above the ranch, and plans for the future considered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
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 A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The lads were therefore left an abundance of mounts, all cattle were drifted above the ranch, and plans for the future considered.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The lads were therefore left an abundance of mounts, all cattle were drifted above the ranch, and plans for the future considered.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Winter must be met and confronted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading The lads were therefore left an abundance of mounts, all cattle were drifted above the ranch, and plans for the future considered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
and nothing more
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW An entire week passed, during which the boys were alone.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The lads were therefore left an abundance of mounts, all cattle were drifted above the ranch, and plans for the future considered.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The lads were therefore left an abundance of mounts, all cattle were drifted above the ranch, and plans for the future considered.
put a saddle on
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW An entire week passed, during which the boys were alone.
not in physical motion
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW An entire week passed, during which the boys were alone.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Forrest had only taken his saddle, abandoning for the present all fixtures contributed for his comfort on arriving at the homestead, including the horses of his employers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW An entire week passed, during which the boys were alone.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The lads were therefore left an abundance of mounts, all cattle were drifted above the ranch, and plans for the future considered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A few herds were still coming over the trail, but for lack of an advocate to plead, all hope of securing more cattle must be foregone.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW An entire week passed, during which the boys were alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW An entire week passed, during which the boys were alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW An entire week passed, during which the boys were alone.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter must be met and confronted.
