used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COLONEL RECEIVES A LETTER.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The news brought by Buffalo Bill had fallen like a thunderbolt upon those in the fort.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The news brought by Buffalo Bill had fallen like a thunderbolt upon those in the fort.
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 THE COLONEL RECEIVES A LETTER.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading It was soon seen that he was a military courier, and his coming was watched with great interest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
command with authority
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The news brought by Buffalo Bill had fallen like a thunderbolt upon those in the fort.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was soon seen that he was a military courier, and his coming was watched with great interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news brought by Buffalo Bill had fallen like a thunderbolt upon those in the fort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was soon seen that he was a military courier, and his coming was watched with great interest.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news brought by Buffalo Bill had fallen like a thunderbolt upon those in the fort.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was soon seen that he was a military courier, and his coming was watched with great interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon seen that he was a military courier, and his coming was watched with great interest.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE COLONEL RECEIVES A LETTER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The news brought by Buffalo Bill had fallen like a thunderbolt upon those in the fort.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading It was soon seen that he was a military courier, and his coming was watched with great interest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news brought by Buffalo Bill had fallen like a thunderbolt upon those in the fort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
PioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
with speed
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE COLONEL RECEIVES A LETTER.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
in the near future
From this reading It was soon seen that he was a military courier, and his coming was watched with great interest.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon seen that he was a military courier, and his coming was watched with great interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL RECEIVES A LETTER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The news brought by Buffalo Bill had fallen like a thunderbolt upon those in the fort.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The news brought by Buffalo Bill had fallen like a thunderbolt upon those in the fort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toward sunset of the day the troop and scouts started to follow Buffalo Bill upon the outlaws’ trail, a horseman was seen coming rapidly toward the fort.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was soon seen that he was a military courier, and his coming was watched with great interest.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was coming along the trail from the post nearest above, where there was a more direct and frequent communication than from Pioneer Post with the East.
