used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us again go back a little.
having companions or an escort
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
anew
From this reading Let us again go back a little.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let us again go back a little.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD BURKE’S TREACHERY.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
BURKE'SnounUS /bɜːrks/
possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading BAD BURKE’S TREACHERY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let us again go back a little.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading The sun was nearing the western skies when they halted in a gulch.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The sun was nearing the western skies when they halted in a gulch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was nearing the western skies when they halted in a gulch.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us again go back a little.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Let us again go back a little.
the force of workers available
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading The sun was nearing the western skies when they halted in a gulch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
others
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From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun was nearing the western skies when they halted in a gulch.
express in speech
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was nearing the western skies when they halted in a gulch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun was nearing the western skies when they halted in a gulch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading BAD BURKE’S TREACHERY.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us again go back a little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The sun was nearing the western skies when they halted in a gulch.
at the time that
From this reading When Kansas King rode out from his camp toward the hills, he was accompanied by his lieutenant, Bad Burke, and others of his men.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, Burke,” said Kansas King, “I have discovered with my glass the home of the old hermit chief, and I will go up the gorge alone and endeavor to speak with him.
