Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

a friendly nation

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

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

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

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

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

shining intensely

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading There lay the bodies now, and the Indians dare not attempt to reach them.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

very strong; urgently felt

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading There lay the bodies now, and the Indians dare not attempt to reach them.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

a damage or loss

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

in or to another place

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

an act that fails

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

death of a person

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

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

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

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

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading There lay the bodies now, and the Indians dare not attempt to reach them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There lay the bodies now, and the Indians dare not attempt to reach them.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

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

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

the force of workers available

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

to a moderate degree

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

in a northern direction

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There lay the bodies now, and the Indians dare not attempt to reach them.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There lay the bodies now, and the Indians dare not attempt to reach them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

and nothing more

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

wandering freely

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading There lay the bodies now, and the Indians dare not attempt to reach them.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

express in words

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

in constant agitation

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

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

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

a strongly fortified defensive structure

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

sweep across or over

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

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

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There lay the bodies now, and the Indians dare not attempt to reach them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There lay the bodies now, and the Indians dare not attempt to reach them.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

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

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

in the direction of

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

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

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

not slowed or blocked or interfered with

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Ray and his devoted men had stopped the sweep of so much of the conflagration as threatened their little stronghold, but, ranging unhampered elsewhere, the seething wall rolled on toward the east, spreading gradually toward its flanks, and so, not only consuming vast acres of bunch grass, but checking the attack that should have been made from the entire southern half of the Indian circle.

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

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

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From this reading The dread, wind-driven flame of the prairie fire, planned by the Sioux to burn out the defence, to serve as their ally, had been turned to their grave detriment.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The fierce charge from the northward side, made under cover of the blinding smoke sent drifting by the gale across the level flats, had been pushed so close to the grove that two red braves and half a dozen ponies had met their death within sixty paces of the rifle pits.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.

people who are wounded

From this reading WOUNDED--BODY AND SOUL To say the Sioux were furious at the failure of their second attempt would be putting it far too mildly.