Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

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

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

(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 But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

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

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

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 Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

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

From this reading Arahawa, "Washington Charley," had been sent to the general at Camp McDowell.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Arahawa, "Washington Charley," had been sent to the general at Camp McDowell.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

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

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

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

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

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

From this reading Arahawa, "Washington Charley," had been sent to the general at Camp McDowell.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

the first light of day

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

divisible by two

From this reading They had not even a reliable interpreter now.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

set up or found

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

assemble or get together

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Arahawa, "Washington Charley," had been sent to the general at Camp McDowell.

a young female

From this reading Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

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

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

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

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

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

From this reading Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

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

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading They had not even a reliable interpreter now.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

go away from a place

From this reading Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

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 A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

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

From this reading Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

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

From this reading Arahawa, "Washington Charley," had been sent to the general at Camp McDowell.

the force of workers available

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

not able to be found

From this reading Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

a form of address for a man

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had not even a reliable interpreter now.

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

From this reading They had not even a reliable interpreter now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

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

From this reading Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

most frequent or common

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

worthy of reliance or trust

From this reading They had not even a reliable interpreter now.

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

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Arahawa, "Washington Charley," had been sent to the general at Camp McDowell.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Lola's father, with others of her kin, had taken Apache leave and gone in search of the missing girl.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

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

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had not even a reliable interpreter now.

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

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

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

From this reading But between the sign language and the _patois_ of the mountains, a strange mixture of Spanish, English, and Tonto Apache, the officers had managed, with the aid of their men, to gather explanation of the fierce excitement prevailing all that previous day among the Indians at the agency.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

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

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Arahawa, "Washington Charley," had been sent to the general at Camp McDowell.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A RETURN TO COMMAND With but a single orderly at his back, Mr. Blakely had left Camp Sandy late at night; had reached the agency, twenty miles up stream, two hours before the dawn and found young Bridger waiting for him.