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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
ADVENTURES
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
all
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From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading First we sent up another smoke for half an hour, and watched for an answer; but nothing happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
Andrew
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First we sent up another smoke for half an hour, and watched for an answer; but nothing happened.
answer
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From this reading First we sent up another smoke for half an hour, and watched for an answer; but nothing happened.
any
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From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
Ashley
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back
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From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
bedding
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From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
boys
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Bridger
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burros
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From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading First we sent up another smoke for half an hour, and watched for an answer; but nothing happened.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
cached
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From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
camp
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From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
carry
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From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
command
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
couldn't
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From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
day
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From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
detail
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From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
directed
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From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
Elk
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First we sent up another smoke for half an hour, and watched for an answer; but nothing happened.
Fitzpatrick
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flags
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From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
follow
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From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First we sent up another smoke for half an hour, and watched for an answer; but nothing happened.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
General
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From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First we sent up another smoke for half an hour, and watched for an answer; but nothing happened.
happened
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HENRY
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
hour
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From this reading First we sent up another smoke for half an hour, and watched for an answer; but nothing happened.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
MAJOR
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
message
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
night
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From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading First we sent up another smoke for half an hour, and watched for an answer; but nothing happened.
now
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From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
ORDERS
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
out
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
PARTYnounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
Patrol
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
prepared
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From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
PRESIDENT
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
range
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
red
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From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
report
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From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
rolling
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From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
Scott
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
Scouts
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
second
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
sent
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From this reading First we sent up another smoke for half an hour, and watched for an answer; but nothing happened.
set
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
signal
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From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
smoke
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From this reading First we sent up another smoke for half an hour, and watched for an answer; but nothing happened.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
spruce
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From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
stolen
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stowing
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From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
stuff
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From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
tarpaulinsplural nounUS /ˈtɑrpɔlɪnz/
sailors, especially experienced seamen
From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
Then
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From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
Tom
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From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
trail
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From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
two
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From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
up
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From this reading First we sent up another smoke for half an hour, and watched for an answer; but nothing happened.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
waited
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From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
watched
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From this reading First we sent up another smoke for half an hour, and watched for an answer; but nothing happened.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We waited as directed all day and all night, and as they did not come back or make any signal, in the morning we prepared to follow them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT (THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAJOR HENRY PARTY) I am Tom Scott, or Major Andrew Henry, second in command of the Elk Patrol Scouts which set out to take that message over the range.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So now I will make a report upon what happened to our detail after General Ashley and Fitzpatrick and Bridger left, upon the trail of the two boys who had stolen our flags and burros.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then we cached the camp stuff by rolling in the bedding, with the tarpaulins on the outside, what we couldn't carry, and stowing it under a red spruce.
