used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL PURSUIT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
Antonio
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From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
BowienounUS /ˈboʊi/
United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
ComanchesnounUS /kəˈmæntʃiz/
plural of “comanche” — a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
Guadalupe
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From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
Jim
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From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
as might be expected
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL PURSUIT.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
SabanounUS /ˈsɑːbə/
a island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
San
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From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
get rid of
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
possessing sweep
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
UNSUCCESSFULadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL PURSUIT.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading After leaving the vicinity of the cabin, the Comanches struck a trail leading through a cedar brake over the hill back of the cattle shed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The leadership of the whites naturally fell to Colonel Jim Bowie, for he had been in numerous Indian quarrels, and was a good man on the trail.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Here they came together, and without halting swept straight along the Guadalupe River, as previously mentioned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They felt that the whites would follow them, and their one hope of safety lay in gaining the wilderness about San Saba Hill, sixty to seventy miles north of San Antonio.
