used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
anew
From this reading THE DYNAMITER AGAIN.
in addition
From this reading He also, by careful inquiry, discovered that the doctor was in Virginia City.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
eagerly desirous
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
BozemannounUS /ˈboʊzmən/
a town in southwestern Montana; gateway to Yellowstone National Park
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
of short duration or distance
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He also, by careful inquiry, discovered that the doctor was in Virginia City.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He also, by careful inquiry, discovered that the doctor was in Virginia City.
Cayusenoun
a small native range horse
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading It was halfway from midnight to daylight when the scout was challenged by the stern:
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He also, by careful inquiry, discovered that the doctor was in Virginia City.
a state at a particular time
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was halfway from midnight to daylight when the scout was challenged by the stern:
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He also, by careful inquiry, discovered that the doctor was in Virginia City.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He also, by careful inquiry, discovered that the doctor was in Virginia City.
DYNAMITERnoun
a person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause
From this reading THE DYNAMITER AGAIN.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was halfway from midnight to daylight when the scout was challenged by the stern:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading It was halfway from midnight to daylight when the scout was challenged by the stern:
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also, by careful inquiry, discovered that the doctor was in Virginia City.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He also, by careful inquiry, discovered that the doctor was in Virginia City.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading He also, by careful inquiry, discovered that the doctor was in Virginia City.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was halfway from midnight to daylight when the scout was challenged by the stern:
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was halfway from midnight to daylight when the scout was challenged by the stern:
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading It was halfway from midnight to daylight when the scout was challenged by the stern:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Buffalo Bill reached the hotel at Bozeman late that night, and learned that Little Cayuse had not returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DYNAMITER AGAIN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading He also, by careful inquiry, discovered that the doctor was in Virginia City.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He also, by careful inquiry, discovered that the doctor was in Virginia City.
at the time that
From this reading It was halfway from midnight to daylight when the scout was challenged by the stern:
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading After a brief halt for food and rest for himself and horse, the scout pushed on to the mountains southward, for he was anxious regarding Wild Bill’s condition, and he half hoped that Little Cayuse had returned there.
