aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That view of Wilkins following on after the scout struck sudden suspicion into the mind of Barlow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He followed Wilkins, and saw him go toward the room which the scout, as he knew, occupied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
Barlow
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From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
barricadedadjectiveUS /ˈbærəkeɪdɪd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed Wilkins, and saw him go toward the room which the scout, as he knew, occupied.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading That view of Wilkins following on after the scout struck sudden suspicion into the mind of Barlow.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He followed Wilkins, and saw him go toward the room which the scout, as he knew, occupied.
the act of departing
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed Wilkins, and saw him go toward the room which the scout, as he knew, occupied.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He followed Wilkins, and saw him go toward the room which the scout, as he knew, occupied.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Something’s up,” he whispered to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He followed Wilkins, and saw him go toward the room which the scout, as he knew, occupied.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That view of Wilkins following on after the scout struck sudden suspicion into the mind of Barlow.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He followed Wilkins, and saw him go toward the room which the scout, as he knew, occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WALLS.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
cut with a saw
From this reading He followed Wilkins, and saw him go toward the room which the scout, as he knew, occupied.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
Something's
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From this reading “Something’s up,” he whispered to himself.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading That view of Wilkins following on after the scout struck sudden suspicion into the mind of Barlow.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading That view of Wilkins following on after the scout struck sudden suspicion into the mind of Barlow.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading That view of Wilkins following on after the scout struck sudden suspicion into the mind of Barlow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That view of Wilkins following on after the scout struck sudden suspicion into the mind of Barlow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WALLS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He followed Wilkins, and saw him go toward the room which the scout, as he knew, occupied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Something’s up,” he whispered to himself.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading That view of Wilkins following on after the scout struck sudden suspicion into the mind of Barlow.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WALLS.
at the time that
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He followed Wilkins, and saw him go toward the room which the scout, as he knew, occupied.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Something’s up,” he whispered to himself.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow had seen the entrance of Buffalo Bill into the barricaded land about the fort, and when the scout had gone on to his room at the colonel’s headquarters, Barlow had beheld Wilkins going in the same direction.
