used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
lacking funds
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
CrockettnounUS /ˈkrɑːkɪt/
United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
head-quarters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
paymasternoun
a person in charge of paying wages
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
signallingverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
sunshiny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
