used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
at or in the front
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
(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 a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
KeyesverbUS /kiːz/
third-person singular of “key” — identify as in botany or biology, for example
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
MobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
not any; not one
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLACK SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL.
on one occasion
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
select carefully from a group
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
except for; apart from
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading BLACK SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading BLACK SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
which person or people
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
