used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
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 Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
Ashley
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
burrosnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burro” — small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
didn't
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From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
etc
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
Fitzpatrick
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
Jed
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
march in a procession
From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
arrange in a container
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
scoutedverbUS /ˈskaʊtɪd/
past form of “scout” — explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
carry out
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
TROUTnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
at the time that
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
which person or people
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
