used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
(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 At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know that Steele went on south and that Price did not follow him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I know that Steele went on south and that Price did not follow him.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I know that Steele went on south and that Price did not follow him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know that Steele went on south and that Price did not follow him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
inactivitynounUS /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/
the state of being inactive
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
and nothing more
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that Steele went on south and that Price did not follow him.
the act of departing
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
march in a procession
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
Marmaduke
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From this reading Price, Shelby and Marmaduke were all together.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
not any; not one
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know that Steele went on south and that Price did not follow him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I know that Steele went on south and that Price did not follow him.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
SalinenounUS /səˈliːn/
an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
Shelby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Price, Shelby and Marmaduke were all together.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I know that Steele went on south and that Price did not follow him.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading I know that Steele went on south and that Price did not follow him.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Back Into Missouri._ I have no distinct recollection of leaving the camp on Saline River, nor do I recall the military operations that followed the battle I have just described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Price, Shelby and Marmaduke were all together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I know that Steele went on south and that Price did not follow him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Steele and Banks were both well out of the country, and it is probable that we passed a few weeks of idleness and inactivity.
in or at the place that
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
a Caucasian
From this reading At all events, my memory, upon which I depend entirely, fails to account for the events immediately following the experience I have related, and my next vivid recollection begins at White River, where we were swimming our horses across on our march back into Missouri.
