Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

later than; following

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

wait in hiding to attack

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

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

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

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

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

plural of “canon” — a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

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

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

traveling across

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

the first light of day

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

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

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

the act of departing

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

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

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

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

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

engage in

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

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

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

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

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

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

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

on one occasion

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

above and across; more than

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

arrange in a container

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

go across or through

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

a course of conduct

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

select carefully from a group

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

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

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

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

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

walk unsteadily

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

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

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

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

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

from that place or that time

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

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

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

create by training and teaching

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

up to a particular time

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

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

From this reading Once out of the valley of the Beaver it must clamber over range after range and stumble through deep and tortuous canons.

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

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

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

which person or people

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

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

From this reading A road there was--the old trail by Snow Lake, thence through the famous Pass and the Sunset crossing of the Colorado Chiquito to old Fort Wingate.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A STRANGER GOING At the first faint flush of dawn the little train of pack mules, with the rations for the beleaguered command at Sunset Pass, was started on its stony path.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Both Byrne and Plume believed it beset with peril, watched from ambush by invisible foes who could be relied upon to lurk in hiding until the train was within easy range, then, with sudden volley, to pick off the officers and prominent sergeants and, in the inevitable confusion, aided by their goatlike agility, to make good their escape.

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

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It wormed its way out of the valley of the broader stream some miles further to the north and in face of the Red Rock country to the northeast, but it had not been traveled in safety for a year.