used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
at or in the front
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
CookenounUS /kʊk/
United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
the first light of day
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Midway, very nearly, the Hassayampa emptied its feeble tribute into the murky Gila.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Midway, very nearly, the Hassayampa emptied its feeble tribute into the murky Gila.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading Midway, very nearly, the Hassayampa emptied its feeble tribute into the murky Gila.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
Hassayampa
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From this reading Midway, very nearly, the Hassayampa emptied its feeble tribute into the murky Gila.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Midway, very nearly, the Hassayampa emptied its feeble tribute into the murky Gila.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Midway, very nearly, the Hassayampa emptied its feeble tribute into the murky Gila.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
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 That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
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 It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
march in a procession
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
the force of workers available
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
MidwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Midway, very nearly, the Hassayampa emptied its feeble tribute into the murky Gila.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading Midway, very nearly, the Hassayampa emptied its feeble tribute into the murky Gila.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Midway, very nearly, the Hassayampa emptied its feeble tribute into the murky Gila.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
and nothing more
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
more desirable than another
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
Sancho's
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From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
in the near future
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Midway, very nearly, the Hassayampa emptied its feeble tribute into the murky Gila.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading Midway, very nearly, the Hassayampa emptied its feeble tribute into the murky Gila.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
precisely as stated
From this reading Midway, very nearly, the Hassayampa emptied its feeble tribute into the murky Gila.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two long days' cavalry march from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and many a time it had taken three.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading That his march was watched from afar by mounted men he knew as soon as the sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's only concern was that they kept at respectful distance.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading There was water enough, such as it was, for man and beast along the way, but, except in the winter months, both man and beast preferred the night hours for the journey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In order to provide mounts for the three officers Blake had left as many of his men at Cooke, and pushed ahead with the veteran president two hours before the dawn.
