touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Here, at Bonita, was the military headquarters in the campaign against the hostiles.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here, at Bonita, was the military headquarters in the campaign against the hostiles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Grayson tried feverishly to secure further news from Bowie, only to discover that the telegraph-line had been cut.
BONITA
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From this reading MESSENGERS TO BONITA.
BowienounUS /ˈboʊi/
United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)
From this reading Sixteen miles from Bonita lay Fort Bowie.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Here, at Bonita, was the military headquarters in the campaign against the hostiles.
Cañon
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From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
Chiricahua
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From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Grayson tried feverishly to secure further news from Bowie, only to discover that the telegraph-line had been cut.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Grayson tried feverishly to secure further news from Bowie, only to discover that the telegraph-line had been cut.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Grayson tried feverishly to secure further news from Bowie, only to discover that the telegraph-line had been cut.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sixteen miles from Bonita lay Fort Bowie.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Grayson tried feverishly to secure further news from Bowie, only to discover that the telegraph-line had been cut.
let have
From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
Grayson
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From this reading Grayson tried feverishly to secure further news from Bowie, only to discover that the telegraph-line had been cut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grayson tried feverishly to secure further news from Bowie, only to discover that the telegraph-line had been cut.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Here, at Bonita, was the military headquarters in the campaign against the hostiles.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, at Bonita, was the military headquarters in the campaign against the hostiles.
hostiles
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From this reading Here, at Bonita, was the military headquarters in the campaign against the hostiles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sixteen miles from Bonita lay Fort Bowie.
MESSENGERSnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading MESSENGERS TO BONITA.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Here, at Bonita, was the military headquarters in the campaign against the hostiles.
mining-camp
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From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Grayson tried feverishly to secure further news from Bowie, only to discover that the telegraph-line had been cut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
and nothing more
From this reading Grayson tried feverishly to secure further news from Bowie, only to discover that the telegraph-line had been cut.
get by special effort
From this reading Grayson tried feverishly to secure further news from Bowie, only to discover that the telegraph-line had been cut.
SixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Sixteen miles from Bonita lay Fort Bowie.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
telegraph-line
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From this reading Grayson tried feverishly to secure further news from Bowie, only to discover that the telegraph-line had been cut.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grayson tried feverishly to secure further news from Bowie, only to discover that the telegraph-line had been cut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MESSENGERS TO BONITA.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Grayson tried feverishly to secure further news from Bowie, only to discover that the telegraph-line had been cut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mining-camp of Bonita was in Bonita Cañon among the Chiricahua Mountains, fifty miles to the south of Fort Grant.
