Chapter VI

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From this reading The fort is entered through {174} a large gateway on the eastern side, in which swing a pair of immense plank doors.

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

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

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

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

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

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

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

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

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

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The walls are six or seven feet in thickness at the base, and seventeen or eighteen feet in height.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading The walls are six or seven feet in thickness at the base, and seventeen or eighteen feet in height.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

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

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

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

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

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

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The fort is entered through {174} a large gateway on the eastern side, in which swing a pair of immense plank doors.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading The walls are six or seven feet in thickness at the base, and seventeen or eighteen feet in height.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The fort is entered through {174} a large gateway on the eastern side, in which swing a pair of immense plank doors.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

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

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

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

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading The fort is entered through {174} a large gateway on the eastern side, in which swing a pair of immense plank doors.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

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

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The walls are six or seven feet in thickness at the base, and seventeen or eighteen feet in height.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

ten 10s

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The fort is entered through {174} a large gateway on the eastern side, in which swing a pair of immense plank doors.

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

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

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

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

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

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

a native or resident of Kentucky

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

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

From this reading The fort is entered through {174} a large gateway on the eastern side, in which swing a pair of immense plank doors.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

march in a procession

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

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

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

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

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading The fort is entered through {174} a large gateway on the eastern side, in which swing a pair of immense plank doors.

a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

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

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

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

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

cover with planks

From this reading The fort is entered through {174} a large gateway on the eastern side, in which swing a pair of immense plank doors.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

a city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The walls are six or seven feet in thickness at the base, and seventeen or eighteen feet in height.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading The walls are six or seven feet in thickness at the base, and seventeen or eighteen feet in height.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The walls are six or seven feet in thickness at the base, and seventeen or eighteen feet in height.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

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

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The fort is entered through {174} a large gateway on the eastern side, in which swing a pair of immense plank doors.

a member of the Pueblo people living in northern New Mexico

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

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

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width

From this reading The walls are six or seven feet in thickness at the base, and seventeen or eighteen feet in height.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The fort is entered through {174} a large gateway on the eastern side, in which swing a pair of immense plank doors.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

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

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The walls are six or seven feet in thickness at the base, and seventeen or eighteen feet in height.

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

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It is in the form of a parallelogram, the northern and southern sides of which are about a hundred and fifty feet, and the eastern and western a hundred feet in length.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

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From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fort William, or Bent's Fort, on the north side of the Arkansas, eighty miles north by east from Taos in the Mexican dominions, and about one hundred and sixty miles from the mountains, was erected by gentlemen owners in 1832, for purposes of trade with the Spaniards of Santa Fé and Taos, and the Eutaw, Cheyenne and Cumanche Indians.

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

From this reading Fort William--its Structure, Owners, People, Animals, Business, Adventures, and Hazards--A Division--A March--Fort el Puebla--Trappers and Whisky--A Genius--An Adventurous Iroquois--A Kentuckian--Horses and Servant--A Trade--A Start--Arkansas and Country--Wolfano Mountains--Creeks--Rio Wolfano--A Plague of Egypt--Cordilleras--James's Peak--Pike's Peak--A Bath--The Prison of the Arkansas--Entrance of the Rocky Mountains--A Vale.