absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
in addition
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Buffalo Bill thought of this as he went in search of the corporal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
Barlow
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From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DRIVEN BY DESPERATION.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
CimarronnounUS /ˈsɪmərɑːn/
a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
Clendenning
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From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
DESPERATIONnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading DRIVEN BY DESPERATION.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN BY DESPERATION.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
rankingnounUS /ˈræŋkɪŋ/
position on a scale in relation to others in status or rank or achievement
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
unusual or striking
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Buffalo Bill thought of this as he went in search of the corporal.
that is looked for
From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Buffalo Bill thought of this as he went in search of the corporal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Buffalo Bill thought of this as he went in search of the corporal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Buffalo Bill thought of this as he went in search of the corporal.
at the time that
From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
