used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
assertsverbUS /əˈsɜːrts/
third-person singular of “assert” — state categorically
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both is college gents; an' yet they differs as to the valyoo of sech sem'naries.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
Cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Both is college gents; an' yet they differs as to the valyoo of sech sem'naries.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Sterett Relates Marvels.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
differsverbUS /ˈdɪfərz/
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading Both is college gents; an' yet they differs as to the valyoo of sech sem'naries.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It's even money which of 'em saveys the most, him or Doc Peets.
eight-mule
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From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
a quad with a square body
From this reading It's even money which of 'em saveys the most, him or Doc Peets.
divisible by two
From this reading It's even money which of 'em saveys the most, him or Doc Peets.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
gen'ral
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From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
gentsnounUS /dʒents/
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading Both is college gents; an' yet they differs as to the valyoo of sech sem'naries.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
he'd
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From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's even money which of 'em saveys the most, him or Doc Peets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
inclinesnounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnz/
plural of “incline” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
a message received and understood
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
It's
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From this reading It's even money which of 'em saveys the most, him or Doc Peets.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
MarvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading Colonel Sterett Relates Marvels.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It's even money which of 'em saveys the most, him or Doc Peets.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It's even money which of 'em saveys the most, him or Doc Peets.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's even money which of 'em saveys the most, him or Doc Peets.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
Peets
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From this reading It's even money which of 'em saveys the most, him or Doc Peets.
Peets's
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From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
pruningnounUS /ˈpruːnɪŋ/
something that has been pruned off of a plant
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
RelatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Colonel Sterett Relates Marvels.
saveys
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From this reading It's even money which of 'em saveys the most, him or Doc Peets.
sech
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From this reading Both is college gents; an' yet they differs as to the valyoo of sech sem'naries.
sem'naries
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From this reading Both is college gents; an' yet they differs as to the valyoo of sech sem'naries.
speshul
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From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
Sterett
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From this reading Colonel Sterett Relates Marvels.
Sterett's
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From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
theery
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From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both is college gents; an' yet they differs as to the valyoo of sech sem'naries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
valyoo
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From this reading Both is college gents; an' yet they differs as to the valyoo of sech sem'naries.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
widestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdəst/
superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For myself, after careful study, I inclines to the theery that Colonel Sterett's knowledge is the widest, while Peets's is the most exact.
William
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From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "As I asserts frequent," observed the Old Cattleman, the while delicately pruning a bit of wood he'd picked up on his walk, "the funds of information, gen'ral an' speshul, which Colonel William Greene Sterett packs about would freight a eight-mule team.
but in spite of that
From this reading Both is college gents; an' yet they differs as to the valyoo of sech sem'naries.
