Great boon for the country, wasn't it, steers jumping that way?
GOOD whiskey--for had not steers jumped to seventy-five?
I got themsteers through all right," he added to me.
Same as other folks talks hawsses or steers or whatever they're raising to sell.
To use the language of Cattle Land, steers had "jumped to seventy-five.
There were more steers than men to be responsible for; but none of the steers had been suddenly picked from the herd and set above his fellows.
Tell the Judge the steers was all right this far," said the Virginian.
He could turn off a business communication about steers or stock cars, or any other of the subjects involved in his profession, with a brevity and a clearness that led the Judge to confide three-quarters of such correspondence to his foreman.
We must have been useful about the farm, in teaching the chickens and cats to swim and the colts and steers to let us ride them, who occasionally dumped us where we least expected.
I was standing at one corner of the corral, near the men, when out from the midst of the steers walked a big black bull, which raised its head and gazed directly at me.
The morning following the steers were let up, and though wet and chilled, they still roared defiance.
We were that day to go to the farthest outlying ranch, called the Casa Camadra, and then to stop for a short hunt and to give the punchers time to "gentle" some steers for work-cattle.
Out in the rain sat two punchers, enveloped in their serapes, engaged in watching a half-dozen big steerseat grass.
We see the bright blaze of the six-shooters, the steers tumble, and hunger is no longer one of our woes.
He was nearing the place where thousands of steers were grazing, and was humming the air of a French song, when all at once he heard a rumbling noise.
We could see at times soft-eyed curious Highland steers gazing out at us from amongst the bushes, as if they were surprised to see human beings in that deserted neighbourhood.
An amateur rowing, or sculling, or steering with or against a professional for a prize is still disqualified, but the amateur status of one who rows or steers with or against mechanics, artisans, etc.
Those on the flying truck yelled a warning and the crowd scattered pell-mell, disclosing one of the steers lying in its blood.
Some steers had just escaped from the yards, and the strikers had got hold of them, and there would be the chance of a scrap!
I think that bunch ofsteers ought to provide a pretty good place to live in as long as the stone don't cost nothin'.
They started the young fellow with four thousand fine steers in the spring, and told him to raise some corn for the next winter and feed the first lot on the range, then they would send in another bunch for winter care.
Against the wind he now steers for the open jaw," murmured Starbuck to himself, as he coiled the new-hauled main-brace upon the rail.
At such times it had been the custom to offer a half score of marks or a tun of ale, so this year he proclaimed that a prize of two fat steers should be given to the best bowman.
When the archers had taken their places, the herald came forward and proclaimed the rules of the game, and how each should shoot three shots, and to him that should shoot the best the prize of two fat steers was to belong.
The steers were quiet, after their tiresome racing around in a circle.
Just when it seemed that the wild animals would rush over, and trample down the three lads, the foremost of the steers turned at a sharp angle, their hoofs skidding in the soil, and swung around.
He didn't brand his cattle, and one day, during a stampede, his steers mixed in with a lot more that were branded.
But it was hard work and it was nearly morning before the steers were quieted down after the excitement.
Besides, these steers belong to the bunch Happy Day is hazin' over to the railroad.
Before anyone could answer, there was some movement at the far end of the valley camp, and into it came rushing several more steers bearing the Merkel brand.
He also took advantage of the open range, letting some of his animals mingle on those vast expanses in common with steers and cows from other ranches.
They're over near that hole in the ground, with some of my steers yoked up to that derrick.
For thesteers and cows that were being hazed to the railroad yard were now in motion.
There was needed but a quick backward glance to show that a great fear, or rage, which is almost the same, had entered into the three hundred steers (more or less) that were being driven onward.
Then we didn't worry, even when it began to get dark, for we figured that the steers had given you more of a run than usual.
If the horns come up here we can kick at them, and perhaps the steers will be frightened.
I remained awake for a while longer, listening to the steers chewing away at the hay.
Poor perfect voice, most blithe when most forlorn, That rings athwart the sea whence no man steers Like joy-bells crossed with death-bells in our ears!
That's one of the biggest and worst steers on the ranch, and he weighs something, too.
Pete himself took the right, and a moment later the two were riding along the front of the steers who were not running so fast now, being somewhat exhausted.
While thus riding wildly at the rushing steers Dave had many thoughts in his mind.
Jest cut out them Bar U steers before you mosey off any farther, Whitey," and riding around a little hillock came Pocus Pete.
The pent-up waters were now rushing down their accustomed channel, and when the cattle range was reached the steers were drinking their fill.
But it must be done, for if the steers were allowed to remain there many of them would be mired, and in the fight for water others would be trampled on and killed.
Their intelligent ponies pushed their way through the heaving mass of steers until the three of them stood on the brink of what had been a fair-sized branch of the Rolling River but a few hours before.
You know what it means tosteers to be without water this kind of weather.
Fresh from their rest, the steers stepped out to a lively rattling of chains, and in a quarter of an hour stopped of their own volition before his cabin.
A few steps carried him to his team, a rangy yoke of steers which were tied in the shade.
But as he backed his horses to drive around, the steers lurched forward and again blocked the way.
Alone, by the one light of his one thought, He steers to find the shore from which we came, -- Fearless of in what coil he may be caught On seas that have no name.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "steers" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
