used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading EVIL HEART’S SUICIDE.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
HEART'SnounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading EVIL HEART’S SUICIDE.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
the force of workers available
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
on one occasion
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
and nothing more
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
redskinnounUS /ˈredskɪn/
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
SUICIDEnounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading EVIL HEART’S SUICIDE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading As the scouts and their Pawnee allies followed the trail, it became more and more evident that every expedient of redskin craft had been employed to hide it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the Indians had obtained only a short start of the border king and his men, the chase was a long and difficult one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Even Buffalo Bill’s skill was often at fault, and sometimes for hours--once even for a whole day--the tracks were lost completely and only recovered after the most arduous search.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Evil Heart is one of the best chiefs on the plains, both in fighting and in running away,” said Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill, as they were riding side by side on the fifth day of the chase.
