Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SOLDIER OF THE CIVIL WAR.

later than; following

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

(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 Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading A SOLDIER OF THE CIVIL WAR.

United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

toward home

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

a single distinct event

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

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From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

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From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

held dear

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SOLDIER OF THE CIVIL WAR.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

possessive form of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading A SOLDIER OF THE CIVIL WAR.

a male human offspring

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

move hurridly

From this reading Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.

a state in east central United States

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A SOLDIER OF THE CIVIL WAR.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.

up to a particular time

From this reading He arrived at home to find his mother dying, and he remained by her side, a devoted nurse, until she died.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading A SOLDIER OF THE CIVIL WAR.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

which person or people

From this reading Weeks after this most melancholy incident in Billy’s life he went to Leavenworth and joined the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers, who were ordered to service in Tennessee and Mississippi.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Under the prairie sod, beneath the branches of a tree planted by the hands of the loving son, sleeps the pioneer’s wife and a true hero’s mother.