Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

(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 Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The round-up was almost finished, and, so far, Emerson Mead had won the day.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The round-up was almost finished, and, so far, Emerson Mead had won the day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

past form of “bunch” — form into a bunch

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

brought together in one place

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

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From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The round-up was almost finished, and, so far, Emerson Mead had won the day.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

plural of “drove” — a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading The round-up was almost finished, and, so far, Emerson Mead had won the day.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The round-up was almost finished, and, so far, Emerson Mead had won the day.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The round-up was almost finished, and, so far, Emerson Mead had won the day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The round-up was almost finished, and, so far, Emerson Mead had won the day.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

an opening into or through something

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

immediately past

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

From this reading The round-up was almost finished, and, so far, Emerson Mead had won the day.

the force of workers available

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The round-up was almost finished, and, so far, Emerson Mead had won the day.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The round-up was almost finished, and, so far, Emerson Mead had won the day.

the season of growth

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading In the evening one of the cow-boys was sent to the ranch house with a message to the foreman, and a little later the other was seized with a sudden illness from having drunk at an alkali spring during the day.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The round-up was almost finished, and, so far, Emerson Mead had won the day.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

in the direction of

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

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From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The round-up was almost finished, and, so far, Emerson Mead had won the day.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Backed always by his two friends, he had compelled the recognition of every general claim which had been made, and in most of the daily quarrels his side had come out victor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The round-up was almost finished, and, so far, Emerson Mead had won the day.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The next day they were to be driven a few miles farther and joined with the droves collected by the Fillmore Company's men and by two or three of his neighbors for the last work of the spring round-up.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Toward the end of the round-up, Mead and two _vaqueros_, accompanied by Tuttle and Ellhorn, had worked all day, getting together a scattered band of cattle, and at night had them bunched at a water hole near the edge of his range.