Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

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

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

later than; following

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

(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 The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

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

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

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

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

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 A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

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

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

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From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

travel across or pass over

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

properly deserved

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

divisible by two

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

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

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

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

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

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

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

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From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

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

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

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

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

not tractable; difficult to manage or mold

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

the body of people who lead a group

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

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 Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

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From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

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From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

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From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

worthy of reliance or trust

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

a minor short-term fight

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

disinclined to work or exertion

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

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

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

in proper order or sequence

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

touched by rot or decay

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

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

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

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

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

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

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

plural of “trailer” — someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

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

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

the act of using

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

being of use or service

From this reading Even a certain few of these Tontos had proffered fealty and been made useful as runners and trailers against the recalcitrants of their own band.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

precisely as stated

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

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

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

which person or people

From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading But the Apache Yumas, their mountain blood tainted by the cross with the slothful bands of the arid, desert flats of the lower Colorado, had won a bad name from the start, and deserved it.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

but in spite of that

From this reading Of those Indians whom General Crook had successively conquered, then turned to valuable use, the Hualpais had done well and proved reliable; the Apache Mohaves had served since '73, and in scout after scout and many a skirmish had proved loyal and worthy allies against the fierce, intractable Tontos, many of whom had never yet come in to an agency or accepted the bounty of the government.

a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California

From this reading A STRANGE COMING With one orderly and a pair of Apache Yuma scouts, Neil Blakely had set forth in hopes of making his way to Snow Lake, far up in the range to the east.

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From this reading The orderly was all very well,--like most of his fellows, game, true, and tried,--but few were the leaders who had any faith in Apache Yumas.