Chapter XII

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From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

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

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The first train pulled into Glendive almost forty years to a day previous to my arrival by boat.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Range stock helped the town along in its earlier days, but the railway shops probably did more.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The first train pulled into Glendive almost forty years to a day previous to my arrival by boat.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The first train pulled into Glendive almost forty years to a day previous to my arrival by boat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Range stock helped the town along in its earlier days, but the railway shops probably did more.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The first train pulled into Glendive almost forty years to a day previous to my arrival by boat.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

plural of “campaign” — a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

the act of constructing something

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The first train pulled into Glendive almost forty years to a day previous to my arrival by boat.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Range stock helped the town along in its earlier days, but the railway shops probably did more.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Range stock helped the town along in its earlier days, but the railway shops probably did more.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first train pulled into Glendive almost forty years to a day previous to my arrival by boat.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading The first train pulled into Glendive almost forty years to a day previous to my arrival by boat.

set up or found

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

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From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

cause to stop

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Range stock helped the town along in its earlier days, but the railway shops probably did more.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

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

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The first train pulled into Glendive almost forty years to a day previous to my arrival by boat.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Range stock helped the town along in its earlier days, but the railway shops probably did more.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The first train pulled into Glendive almost forty years to a day previous to my arrival by boat.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

by chance

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

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

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The first train pulled into Glendive almost forty years to a day previous to my arrival by boat.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Range stock helped the town along in its earlier days, but the railway shops probably did more.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The first train pulled into Glendive almost forty years to a day previous to my arrival by boat.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Range stock helped the town along in its earlier days, but the railway shops probably did more.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

the decade from 1970 to 1979

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Range stock helped the town along in its earlier days, but the railway shops probably did more.

a boat propelled by a steam engine

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Range stock helped the town along in its earlier days, but the railway shops probably did more.

successive (without a break)

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

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

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

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

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The first train pulled into Glendive almost forty years to a day previous to my arrival by boat.

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

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

up to a particular time

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I found a fine, clean, prosperous little city of 6000 where my puffing predecessor had drawn up to little more than a typical frontier construction camp.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

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

From this reading Although Glendive Creek was a frequent halt in the steamboat days of the Indian campaigns, there was never much of a settlement there until railway construction commenced in the late 'seventies.

in or at the place that

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.

a late time of life

From this reading The first train pulled into Glendive almost forty years to a day previous to my arrival by boat.

a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park

From this reading GLENDIVE TO THE MISSOURI Glendive, located on the Yellowstone at a point where the Northern Pacific leaves the river to cut across the Bad Lands straight for the plains of North Dakota, owes more to the railroad than perhaps any other town of the valley.