Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A DESPERATE BATTLE.

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From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Nomad had made a discovery as important and startling as that of the scout.

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From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading A DESPERATE BATTLE.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

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From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading A DESPERATE BATTLE.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Nomad had made a discovery as important and startling as that of the scout.

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From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

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From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

a quad with a square body

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

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From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

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From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

set up or found

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Nomad had made a discovery as important and startling as that of the scout.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

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From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

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From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

of great significance or value

From this reading Nomad had made a discovery as important and startling as that of the scout.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Nomad had made a discovery as important and startling as that of the scout.

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From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

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From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

(slang) offensive term for Native Americans

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Nomad had made a discovery as important and startling as that of the scout.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

in the near future

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading Nomad had made a discovery as important and startling as that of the scout.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

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From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nomad had made a discovery as important and startling as that of the scout.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Buffler,” he said, in reporting it, “ef thar ain’t high old times round hyar purty soon, then I gives up as a prophet.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”

at the time that

From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the camp he found Nomad and Pizen Kate in a state of much excitement.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ef them Redskin Rovers follers us down ayar they’ll have their hands more’n full; fer thar’s a band of outlaws hidin’ nigh, and they seem ter be waitin’ fer them Rovers, with ther intention of doin’ ’em up.”