15th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're to report here on the 15th," said Joel, on his return.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Inquiry at Culbertson located a homesteader and his boy, anxious for work, and the two were engaged.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Inquiry at Culbertson located a homesteader and his boy, anxious for work, and the two were engaged.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Inquiry at Culbertson located a homesteader and his boy, anxious for work, and the two were engaged.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
CulbertsonnounUS /ˈkʌlbərtsən/
United States authority on contract bridge whose books helped to popularize the game (1891-1955)
From this reading Inquiry at Culbertson located a homesteader and his boy, anxious for work, and the two were engaged.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Inquiry at Culbertson located a homesteader and his boy, anxious for work, and the two were engaged.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
HARVESTnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They're to report here on the 15th," said Joel, on his return.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inquiry at Culbertson located a homesteader and his boy, anxious for work, and the two were engaged.
holdingsnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋz/
plural of “holding” — the act of retaining something
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
homesteadernounUS /ˈhoʊmstedər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading Inquiry at Culbertson located a homesteader and his boy, anxious for work, and the two were engaged.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Inquiry at Culbertson located a homesteader and his boy, anxious for work, and the two were engaged.
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
ranchesnounUS /ˈræntʃəz/
plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
RANGEnounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "They're to report here on the 15th," said Joel, on his return.
RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "They're to report here on the 15th," said Joel, on his return.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They're to report here on the 15th," said Joel, on his return.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're to report here on the 15th," said Joel, on his return.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Inquiry at Culbertson located a homesteader and his boy, anxious for work, and the two were engaged.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
urgentlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
with great urgency
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARVEST ON THE RANGE Joel set out for the Republican the next morning and was gone four days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The beef ranches along the river had no men to spare, but constant inquiry was rewarded by locating an outfit whose holdings consisted of stock cattle.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Inquiry at Culbertson located a homesteader and his boy, anxious for work, and the two were engaged.
wranglernounUS /ˈræŋɡələr/
someone who argues noisily or angrily
From this reading Three men were secured, their services not being urgently required on the home ranch until the fall branding, leaving only a cook and horse wrangler to be secured.
