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Chapter VII
When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head. They were pulling for the railroad. With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up. Robin came off day herd at four thirty of a September afternoon. He was through for the day.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Robin came off day herd at four thirty of a September afternoon.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was through for the day.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Robin came off day herd at four thirty of a September afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robin came off day herd at four thirty of a September afternoon.
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From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
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From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robin came off day herd at four thirty of a September afternoon.
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From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robin came off day herd at four thirty of a September afternoon.
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From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
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From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were pulling for the railroad.
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From this reading Robin came off day herd at four thirty of a September afternoon.
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From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
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From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was through for the day.
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From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
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From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
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From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
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From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
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From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
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From this reading They were pulling for the railroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were pulling for the railroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robin came off day herd at four thirty of a September afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robin came off day herd at four thirty of a September afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were pulling for the railroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robin came off day herd at four thirty of a September afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was through for the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
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From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was through for the day.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were pulling for the railroad.
at the time that
From this reading When the Block S hauled in to a camp ground midway between the Bar M Bar and the Sutherland ranch its beef herd numbered close on two thousand head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With that herd off their hands one more sweeping of the range between Mayne’s and Big Sandy would end the fall round-up.
