used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Nobody suggested that the Indians who had been killed in the surprise attack be buried.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody suggested that the Indians who had been killed in the surprise attack be buried.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The bodies were left lying where they had fallen.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
placed in a grave
From this reading Nobody suggested that the Indians who had been killed in the surprise attack be buried.
canonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For in those days no frontiersman ever buried a dead redskin.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For in those days no frontiersman ever buried a dead redskin.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
at any time
From this reading For in those days no frontiersman ever buried a dead redskin.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The bodies were left lying where they had fallen.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in those days no frontiersman ever buried a dead redskin.
frontiersmannoun
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading For in those days no frontiersman ever buried a dead redskin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nobody suggested that the Indians who had been killed in the surprise attack be buried.
inconvenientlyadverb
in an inconvenient manner
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Nobody suggested that the Indians who had been killed in the surprise attack be buried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Nobody suggested that the Indians who had been killed in the surprise attack be buried.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The bodies were left lying where they had fallen.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The bodies were left lying where they had fallen.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
not any; not one
From this reading For in those days no frontiersman ever buried a dead redskin.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody suggested that the Indians who had been killed in the surprise attack be buried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
redskinnounUS /ˈredskɪn/
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading For in those days no frontiersman ever buried a dead redskin.
RescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
rescuersnounUS /ˈreskjuːərz/
plural of “rescuer” — a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
ropedverbUS /roʊpt/
past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
in the near future
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Nobody suggested that the Indians who had been killed in the surprise attack be buried.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Nobody suggested that the Indians who had been killed in the surprise attack be buried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody suggested that the Indians who had been killed in the surprise attack be buried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Rescued and rescuers rode out of the canon as soon as the Apaches had been driven away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bodies were left lying where they had fallen.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For in those days no frontiersman ever buried a dead redskin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the body happened to be inconveniently near a house, a mounted cowboy roped one foot and dragged it to a distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bodies were left lying where they had fallen.
in or at the place that
From this reading The bodies were left lying where they had fallen.
which person or people
From this reading Nobody suggested that the Indians who had been killed in the surprise attack be buried.
