Chapter I

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From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

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From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

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From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

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From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

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From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

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From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

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From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

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From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

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From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

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From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

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From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

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From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

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From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

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From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

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From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

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From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

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From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

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From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

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

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading This story consists of facts, with the real names of the actors in the drama.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

later than; following

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

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

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

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

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

the past participle of “be”

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

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From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

including all or everything

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading This story consists of facts, with the real names of the actors in the drama.

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

without stop or interruption

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

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From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

small wolf native to western North America

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

traveling across

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

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From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading This story consists of facts, with the real names of the actors in the drama.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

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From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading This story consists of facts, with the real names of the actors in the drama.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

the decade from 1950 to 1959

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

run away quickly

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

coins made of gold

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

death of a person

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

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

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

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From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

an instinctive motive

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

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

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

cannot be removed or erased

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

a search for knowledge

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

for the most part

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

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From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

to a great degree or extent

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading This story consists of facts, with the real names of the actors in the drama.

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

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

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

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

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

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

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Pack-mule route to placer diggings 175 FOREWORD Diligent inquiry has failed to disclose the existence of an authentic and comprehensive narrative of a _pioneer_ journey across the plains.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

a small drink

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

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

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

a mental position from which things are viewed

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading This story consists of facts, with the real names of the actors in the drama.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

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

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This story consists of facts, with the real names of the actors in the drama.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

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

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

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

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

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

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

held up in the air

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

precisely as stated

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading The events, gay, grave and tragic, are according to indelible recollections of eye-witnesses, including those of THE AUTHOR. W. A. M., _Ukiah, California, 1915._ CROSSING THE PLAINS DAYS OF '57

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

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

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

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

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading A very large proportion of the people now residing in the Far West are descendants of emigrants who came by the precarious means afforded by ox-team conveyances.

toward the west

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

at the time that

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

which person or people

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

widely circulated or diffused

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.

plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading With the exception of some improbable yarns and disconnected incidents relating to the earlier experiences, the subject has been treated mainly from the standpoint of people who traveled westward at a time when the real hardships and perils of the trip were much less than those encountered in the fifties.

a late time of life

From this reading Jerry Bush, 1914 72 Nancy Holloway, 1857 74 The Author, twenty years after 100 A Coyote Serenade 109 "Van Diveer's advantage was slight but sufficient" 136 "A sip from the barrel cost fifty cents" 146 "'Stop,' shouted the Judge" 156 "'Melican man dig gold" 173

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading "Fording the Platte consumed one entire day" 11 "From our coign of vantage we continued to shoot" 21 "One melody that he sang from the heart" 27 "The wagons were lowered through the crevice" 38 Bone-writing 57 "With hand upraised in supplication, yielded to the impulse to flee" 67

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading For some three-score years the younger generations have heard from the lips of their ancestors enough of that wonderful pilgrimage to create among them a widespread demand for a complete and typical narrative.