afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Buffalo Bill was not captured by Snaky Pete’s road agents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The escape of the dreaded scout annoyed them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Buffalo Bill was not captured by Snaky Pete’s road agents.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Buffalo Bill was not captured by Snaky Pete’s road agents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Buffalo Bill was not captured by Snaky Pete’s road agents.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Buffalo Bill was not captured by Snaky Pete’s road agents.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading They feared him, and knowledge that he was in that region disconcerted and troubled them greatly.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The escape of the dreaded scout annoyed them.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The escape of the dreaded scout annoyed them.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They feared him, and knowledge that he was in that region disconcerted and troubled them greatly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They feared him, and knowledge that he was in that region disconcerted and troubled them greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They feared him, and knowledge that he was in that region disconcerted and troubled them greatly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They feared him, and knowledge that he was in that region disconcerted and troubled them greatly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They feared him, and knowledge that he was in that region disconcerted and troubled them greatly.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading They feared him, and knowledge that he was in that region disconcerted and troubled them greatly.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
not any; not one
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Buffalo Bill was not captured by Snaky Pete’s road agents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The escape of the dreaded scout annoyed them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
Pete's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buffalo Bill was not captured by Snaky Pete’s road agents.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading They feared him, and knowledge that he was in that region disconcerted and troubled them greatly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Buffalo Bill was not captured by Snaky Pete’s road agents.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The escape of the dreaded scout annoyed them.
Snakyadjective
resembling a serpent in form
From this reading Buffalo Bill was not captured by Snaky Pete’s road agents.
a male human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They feared him, and knowledge that he was in that region disconcerted and troubled them greatly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The escape of the dreaded scout annoyed them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The escape of the dreaded scout annoyed them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They feared him, and knowledge that he was in that region disconcerted and troubled them greatly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They returned to the pursuit after daylight, but had no better success, and at length gave over the attempt to capture the elusive scout.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading They feared him, and knowledge that he was in that region disconcerted and troubled them greatly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buffalo Bill was not captured by Snaky Pete’s road agents.
