Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

anew

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Scouting details, although constantly in the saddle, failed to prevent continued Indian depredations on exposed settlements.

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

From this reading Stage routes were deserted, and the toiling wagons of the freighters vanished from the trails.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

lacking funds

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Scouting details, although constantly in the saddle, failed to prevent continued Indian depredations on exposed settlements.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Scouting details, although constantly in the saddle, failed to prevent continued Indian depredations on exposed settlements.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

plural of “depredation” — an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

From this reading Scouting details, although constantly in the saddle, failed to prevent continued Indian depredations on exposed settlements.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Stage routes were deserted, and the toiling wagons of the freighters vanished from the trails.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

true confidential information

From this reading Scouting details, although constantly in the saddle, failed to prevent continued Indian depredations on exposed settlements.

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

with no protection or shield

From this reading Scouting details, although constantly in the saddle, failed to prevent continued Indian depredations on exposed settlements.

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

From this reading Scouting details, although constantly in the saddle, failed to prevent continued Indian depredations on exposed settlements.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

plural of “freighter” — a cargo ship

From this reading Stage routes were deserted, and the toiling wagons of the freighters vanished from the trails.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Stage routes were deserted, and the toiling wagons of the freighters vanished from the trails.

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

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

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

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

cause to stop

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

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

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

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

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

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

From this reading Scouting details, although constantly in the saddle, failed to prevent continued Indian depredations on exposed settlements.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

the act of departing

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

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

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

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

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

plural of “outrage” — a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

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

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

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

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Scouting details, although constantly in the saddle, failed to prevent continued Indian depredations on exposed settlements.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access

From this reading Stage routes were deserted, and the toiling wagons of the freighters vanished from the trails.

put a saddle on

From this reading Scouting details, although constantly in the saddle, failed to prevent continued Indian depredations on exposed settlements.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading Scouting details, although constantly in the saddle, failed to prevent continued Indian depredations on exposed settlements.

plural of “settlement” — 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 Scouting details, although constantly in the saddle, failed to prevent continued Indian depredations on exposed settlements.

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

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

changing location rapidly

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Stage routes were deserted, and the toiling wagons of the freighters vanished from the trails.

in a swift manner

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

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

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

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

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading Stage routes were deserted, and the toiling wagons of the freighters vanished from the trails.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Stage routes were deserted, and the toiling wagons of the freighters vanished from the trails.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

soldiers collectively

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

having passed out of existence

From this reading Stage routes were deserted, and the toiling wagons of the freighters vanished from the trails.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

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

From this reading Stage routes were deserted, and the toiling wagons of the freighters vanished from the trails.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

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

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.

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

From this reading Stage routes were deserted, and the toiling wagons of the freighters vanished from the trails.

a Caucasian

From this reading Reports of outrages were continuous, and it became more and more evident that the various tribes were at length united in a desperate effort to halt the white advance.

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

From this reading War parties broke through the wide-strung lines of guard, and got safely away again, leaving behind death and destruction.

to a great degree

From this reading BACK AT FORT DODGE The swiftly speeding weeks of that war-summer on the plains had brought many changes to the hard-worked troops engaged in the campaign or garrisoning the widely scattered posts south of the Platte.