used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
(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 Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His study always revealed that the Prairie Wolf and his Sacs, together with the deserter, Pat Fagan, were fleeing before them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His study always revealed that the Prairie Wolf and his Sacs, together with the deserter, Pat Fagan, were fleeing before them.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
conjectured
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From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
Dearborn
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From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
deserternounUS /ˈdezərtər/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading His study always revealed that the Prairie Wolf and his Sacs, together with the deserter, Pat Fagan, were fleeing before them.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
Fagan
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From this reading His study always revealed that the Prairie Wolf and his Sacs, together with the deserter, Pat Fagan, were fleeing before them.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading His study always revealed that the Prairie Wolf and his Sacs, together with the deserter, Pat Fagan, were fleeing before them.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
Gordon
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From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
HeadingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
HorsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
most important element
From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
engage in
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
march in a procession
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading His study always revealed that the Prairie Wolf and his Sacs, together with the deserter, Pat Fagan, were fleeing before them.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading His study always revealed that the Prairie Wolf and his Sacs, together with the deserter, Pat Fagan, were fleeing before them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
SacsnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sac” — an enclosed space
From this reading His study always revealed that the Prairie Wolf and his Sacs, together with the deserter, Pat Fagan, were fleeing before them.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
make steady
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
stirrupsnounUS /ˈstɜːrəps/
plural of “stirrup” — support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading His study always revealed that the Prairie Wolf and his Sacs, together with the deserter, Pat Fagan, were fleeing before them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His study always revealed that the Prairie Wolf and his Sacs, together with the deserter, Pat Fagan, were fleeing before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His study always revealed that the Prairie Wolf and his Sacs, together with the deserter, Pat Fagan, were fleeing before them.
male cat
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Heading for the Rock River, to join up with the main Injun force under Black Hawk,” conjectured Ben Gordon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Horsemen of the Prairie All that day, and the next morning, too, the band of troopers from Fort Dearborn continued their steady travel westward, over the rolling prairies of the Illinois country.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His study always revealed that the Prairie Wolf and his Sacs, together with the deserter, Pat Fagan, were fleeing before them.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading His study always revealed that the Prairie Wolf and his Sacs, together with the deserter, Pat Fagan, were fleeing before them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The four scouts--three whites and one red--led the march, and from time to time the agile Bright Star would alight from his horse and examine the trail they were following.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Maybe we can catch up with them and wipe them out, before they make a junction,” Tom added, raising himself in his stirrups and searching the rolling plain with his strong, young eyes.
