aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon wore away, but no bands of hostile Indians appeared in sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPENDING ATTACK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The afternoon wore away, but no bands of hostile Indians appeared in sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN IMPENDING ATTACK.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The afternoon wore away, but no bands of hostile Indians appeared in sight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The afternoon wore away, but no bands of hostile Indians appeared in sight.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The afternoon wore away, but no bands of hostile Indians appeared in sight.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading The afternoon wore away, but no bands of hostile Indians appeared in sight.
ten 10s
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
IMPENDINGadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading AN IMPENDING ATTACK.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The afternoon wore away, but no bands of hostile Indians appeared in sight.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The afternoon wore away, but no bands of hostile Indians appeared in sight.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
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 Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
not any; not one
From this reading The afternoon wore away, but no bands of hostile Indians appeared in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The afternoon wore away, but no bands of hostile Indians appeared in sight.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
cut with a saw
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The afternoon wore away, but no bands of hostile Indians appeared in sight.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
express a supposition
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The afternoon wore away, but no bands of hostile Indians appeared in sight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
which person or people
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill headed scouting parties, and rode some five miles from the fort, but they saw no signs which led them to suppose that an attack was imminent.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Then they saw another party of Indians, at least five hundred strong, riding across the prairie to join the fugitives, so the lieutenant in command wisely gave the order to turn the horses’ heads back toward the fort.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The party of soldiers who had chased Wild Bill’s pursuers returned to the fort during the course of the afternoon, and reported that they had followed the Indians about ten miles without coming up to them.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The afternoon wore away, but no bands of hostile Indians appeared in sight.
