used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Robin himself drew up on the edge of the high bank to have a look.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
have
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Robin himself drew up on the edge of the high bank to have a look.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Robin himself drew up on the edge of the high bank to have a look.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
at any time
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Robin himself drew up on the edge of the high bank to have a look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
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 He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Robin himself drew up on the edge of the high bank to have a look.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Robin himself drew up on the edge of the high bank to have a look.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
and nothing more
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
held up in the air
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Robin himself drew up on the edge of the high bank to have a look.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
PawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
poplars
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From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Robin himself drew up on the edge of the high bank to have a look.
Robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
round-up
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From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
round-ups
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From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
put a saddle on
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
timberedadjective
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading He had seen round-ups sweeping the plains, trail herds coming up from one horizon and vanishing below another ever since he could remember.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Robin’s string, heads up and ears erect at sight of the saddle bunch scattered on the flat, went downhill on the run.
in or at the place that
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The round-up was camped under the Butte itself on a natural meadow in Little Eagle, a lovely spot ringed about by groves of poplars and clumps of willows, just where the foothills lifted sharply to the timbered slopes of the Bear Paw Mountains.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading From the Bar M Bar to Shadow Butte, where the Sutherland riders lay ready to start the fall work, was a matter of three hours’ riding.
