used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The last breath of Summer had left the air, and we were glad of the buffalo-skin robes the Wahpeton gave us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The last breath of Summer had left the air, and we were glad of the buffalo-skin robes the Wahpeton gave us.
buffalo-skin
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From this reading The last breath of Summer had left the air, and we were glad of the buffalo-skin robes the Wahpeton gave us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
Chatanskah
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From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
ChippewanounUS /ˈtʃɪpəwɑː/
a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
Corlaer
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From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The last breath of Summer had left the air, and we were glad of the buffalo-skin robes the Wahpeton gave us.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The last breath of Summer had left the air, and we were glad of the buffalo-skin robes the Wahpeton gave us.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
high-built
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From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
huddleverbUS /ˈhʌdəl/
crowd or draw together
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
immediately past
From this reading The last breath of Summer had left the air, and we were glad of the buffalo-skin robes the Wahpeton gave us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
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 The last breath of Summer had left the air, and we were glad of the buffalo-skin robes the Wahpeton gave us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
north-westerly
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From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
ox-horn
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From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
pegged-out
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From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
racksnounUS /ræks/
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The last breath of Summer had left the air, and we were glad of the buffalo-skin robes the Wahpeton gave us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
in the near future
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
STEALERS
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From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The last breath of Summer had left the air, and we were glad of the buffalo-skin robes the Wahpeton gave us.
confined on all sides
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
tanningnounUS /ˈtænɪŋ/
process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
teepees
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From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading THE HORSE STEALERS Chatanskah made good his promise as soon as the tribe had secured the spoils of the hunt.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
Wahpeton
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From this reading The last breath of Summer had left the air, and we were glad of the buffalo-skin robes the Wahpeton gave us.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last breath of Summer had left the air, and we were glad of the buffalo-skin robes the Wahpeton gave us.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Our course lay up the valley of the Missouri in a north-westerly direction, more truly north than west, as I discovered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He collected a little band of picked warriors, presented us with powder and lead captured from the Chippewa to replenish the reserve stock Corlaer carried in a great ox-horn and leather pouch, and we said good-by to the huddle of teepees, now surrounded by high-built racks of jerking meat and pegged-out hides in process of tanning.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading But there was advantage, too, in the keen zest of the lower temperature, for it inspired us to greater exertions, and we traveled at a rate we could not have attained during the hot months.
