Chapter IV · Chapter 4

in actual fact

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

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.

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

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

plural of “basin” — a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

earlier than; in front of

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dwell

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.

plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

the state of being certain

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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

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(of hair) made tidy with a comb

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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

the first light of day

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading So much depended upon the Medicine, so much on signs and portents.

divisible by two

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

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plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

brought together in one place

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

abounding in grass

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

easy to reach

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

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

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in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

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

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

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moving to the inside of something

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

immediately past

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading So much depended upon the Medicine, so much on signs and portents.

the force of workers available

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

a particular point in time

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

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to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much depended upon the Medicine, so much on signs and portents.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.

of an obscure nature

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.

with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So much depended upon the Medicine, so much on signs and portents.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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any cohesive unit such as a military company

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above and across; more than

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

goods or money obtained illegally

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.

a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

plural of “portent” — a sign of something about to happen

From this reading So much depended upon the Medicine, so much on signs and portents.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

plural of “rope” — a strong line

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.

done under pressure

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading So much depended upon the Medicine, so much on signs and portents.

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

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So much depended upon the Medicine, so much on signs and portents.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

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

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

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

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

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

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.

cut with a tomahawk

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

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in the direction of

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

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consistent with fact or reality; not false

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a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

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not known

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

up to a particular time

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading So much depended upon the Medicine, so much on signs and portents.

in a wary manner

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As fast as the cattle were gathered they were pushed hastily toward the Platte, And though the men rode warily with rifles as handy as their ropes, they rode in peace.

in or at the place that

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

a Caucasian

From this reading It was even possible that they might, for some mysterious reason unknown to their white neighbors, decide at the last moment to bide their time.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

in the company of; together with

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past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The Tomahawk outfit worked from dawn until dark, and combed the foothills of the Snowies hurriedly, riding into the most frequented, grassy basins and wide canyons where the grass was lush and sweet and the mountain streams rushed noisily over rocks.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE: BUDDY RUNS TRUE TO TYPE One never could predict with any certainty how long Indians would dance before they actually took the trail of murder and pillage.