Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

later than; following

From this reading Was he not going in the wrong direction, after all?

an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

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

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Early the next morning at Houston, Texas, it drew up beside another train-load of soldiers on their way to Austin.

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From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

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

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

being joined in close association

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading Early the next morning at Houston, Texas, it drew up beside another train-load of soldiers on their way to Austin.

a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Early the next morning at Houston, Texas, it drew up beside another train-load of soldiers on their way to Austin.

confined by bonds

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

placed crosswise

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Was he not going in the wrong direction, after all?

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Early the next morning at Houston, Texas, it drew up beside another train-load of soldiers on their way to Austin.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early the next morning at Houston, Texas, it drew up beside another train-load of soldiers on their way to Austin.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

transport from one place to another

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

the act of departing

From this reading Was he not going in the wrong direction, after all?

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

From this reading Was he not going in the wrong direction, after all?

the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

From this reading Early the next morning at Houston, Texas, it drew up beside another train-load of soldiers on their way to Austin.

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

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

moving with great haste

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

an ancient geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains that corresponded approximately to the present-day Georgia

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

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

From this reading Was he not going in the wrong direction, after all?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Early the next morning at Houston, Texas, it drew up beside another train-load of soldiers on their way to Austin.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Early the next morning at Houston, Texas, it drew up beside another train-load of soldiers on their way to Austin.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Was he not going in the wrong direction, after all?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

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

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

possessing material wealth

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

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

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

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

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Early the next morning at Houston, Texas, it drew up beside another train-load of soldiers on their way to Austin.

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

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

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

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Early the next morning at Houston, Texas, it drew up beside another train-load of soldiers on their way to Austin.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

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

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

in the direction of

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

create by training and teaching

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

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

From this reading Early the next morning at Houston, Texas, it drew up beside another train-load of soldiers on their way to Austin.

soldiers collectively

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

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

From this reading Early the next morning at Houston, Texas, it drew up beside another train-load of soldiers on their way to Austin.

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

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Early the next morning at Houston, Texas, it drew up beside another train-load of soldiers on their way to Austin.

toward the west

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

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

From this reading THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN ANTONIO During the remainder of that night and all the following day the train to which the "Terror" was attached sped westward through the rich lowlands of southern Louisiana and across the prairies of Texas.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It crossed the tawny flood of the Mississippi on a huge railway ferry to Algiers, and at New Iberia it passed a side-tracked train filled with State troops bound for Baton Rouge.

unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Was he not going in the wrong direction, after all?

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading To the excited mind of our young would-be cavalryman it seemed as though the whole country was under arms and hurrying towards the scene of conflict.