used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We think the thieves are still near the fort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I'm glad you've come, Bill," said the general.
Carr's
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From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm glad you've come, Bill," said the general.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading We think the thieves are still near the fort.
set up or found
From this reading Fresh tracks have been found near Fort Lyon.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Fresh tracks have been found near Fort Lyon.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad you've come, Bill," said the general.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad you've come, Bill," said the general.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Fresh tracks have been found near Fort Lyon.
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 "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We think the thieves are still near the fort.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad you've come, Bill," said the general.
not in physical motion
From this reading We think the thieves are still near the fort.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading We think the thieves are still near the fort.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We think the thieves are still near the fort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Fresh tracks have been found near Fort Lyon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We think the thieves are still near the fort.
we've
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From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
(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 "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
at the time that
From this reading When I returned to General Carr's command after my experience as a prisoner I was informed that the general had been waiting for me for two weeks.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "While we've been at this Post a number of valuable animals have been stolen, as well as many Government horses and mules.
you've
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From this reading "I'm glad you've come, Bill," said the general.
