Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading CAPTURING A HERD OF PONIES.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

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

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

eagerly desirous

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

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

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading CAPTURING A HERD OF PONIES.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

placed crosswise

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

characterized by great determination

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

the act of grazing

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

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

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading CAPTURING A HERD OF PONIES.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

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

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

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

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

and nothing more

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

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 He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

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 To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

engage in

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CAPTURING A HERD OF PONIES.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

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

From this reading CAPTURING A HERD OF PONIES.

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

cut with a saw

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

the environmental condition

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

carry out

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

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

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

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

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Cautiously he followed it, and just at sunset came in sight of the camp, pitched at the head of a valley, and saw below a large herd of horses grazing.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

at the time that

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had been gone but a few hours from the fort when he crossed a trail which he knew to have been made by a large Indian village on the move.

during the time that

From this reading While at the fort the colonel in command complained at the non-arrival of a drove of Government horses, as he was anxious to make a raid into the Indian country, and Buffalo Bill volunteered to go and hurry the cattle on.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.

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

From this reading To return to the fort for aid he knew would take too long, so he determined to make an attempt to capture the herd himself, and, with his field-glass carefully reconnoitered the surroundings as long as it was light.