1868
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From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
(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 After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCOUT, GUIDE, AND INDIAN FIGHTER.
subject to appointment
From this reading Sending for Buffalo Bill General Sheridan appointed him chief of scouts.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
lacking funds
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
buffalo-killing
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From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
camp-fires
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From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Sending for Buffalo Bill General Sheridan appointed him chief of scouts.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
FIGHTERnounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading SCOUT, GUIDE, AND INDIAN FIGHTER.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sending for Buffalo Bill General Sheridan appointed him chief of scouts.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading SCOUT, GUIDE, AND INDIAN FIGHTER.
hairbreadth
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From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
HaysnounUS /heɪz/
United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United States films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954)
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sending for Buffalo Bill General Sheridan appointed him chief of scouts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading SCOUT, GUIDE, AND INDIAN FIGHTER.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
and nothing more
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
retold
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From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading SCOUT, GUIDE, AND INDIAN FIGHTER.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Sending for Buffalo Bill General Sheridan appointed him chief of scouts.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Sending for Buffalo Bill General Sheridan appointed him chief of scouts.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the spring of 1868 a violent Indian war broke out in Kansas, and General Sheridan, in order to be on the field, made his headquarters at Hays City.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the great buffalo-killing match the name of Buffalo Bill became familiar all over the country, and his exploits were topics people never grew tired of discussing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All his great battles with the Indians, valuable services as a scout, and hairbreadth escapes were told and retold, not only at the fireside, but around the camp-fires.
