accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
(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 In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far he had been lucky.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
Billie
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
cañons
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far he had been lucky.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far he had been lucky.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far he had been lucky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
be the source of pain
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
Jim
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
occurring by chance
From this reading So far he had been lucky.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
PaysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
Ranse
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
rifle-fire
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
Roush
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far he had been lucky.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
people who are wounded
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
