a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _Across the Plains in Sixty-five_.
(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 They were all discreet and kept their knowledge to themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were nineteen men in the train, and but three of them, Turner, Cap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Hughes, the wagon boss, and James Curl, of Rushville, knew me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading There were nineteen men in the train, and but three of them, Turner, Cap.
CurlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading Hughes, the wagon boss, and James Curl, of Rushville, knew me.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading They were all discreet and kept their knowledge to themselves.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading Hughes, the wagon boss, and James Curl, of Rushville, knew me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Across the Plains in Sixty-five_.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Hughes, the wagon boss, and James Curl, of Rushville, knew me.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They were all discreet and kept their knowledge to themselves.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hughes, the wagon boss, and James Curl, of Rushville, knew me.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading They were all discreet and kept their knowledge to themselves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hughes, the wagon boss, and James Curl, of Rushville, knew me.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were nineteen men in the train, and but three of them, Turner, Cap.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading There were nineteen men in the train, and but three of them, Turner, Cap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
and nothing more
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading _Across the Plains in Sixty-five_.
plainsmen's
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From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
Rushville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hughes, the wagon boss, and James Curl, of Rushville, knew me.
Sixty-fiveadjective
being five more than sixty
From this reading _Across the Plains in Sixty-five_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Across the Plains in Sixty-five_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were all discreet and kept their knowledge to themselves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were nineteen men in the train, and but three of them, Turner, Cap.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were all discreet and kept their knowledge to themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were nineteen men in the train, and but three of them, Turner, Cap.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all discreet and kept their knowledge to themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were nineteen men in the train, and but three of them, Turner, Cap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all discreet and kept their knowledge to themselves.
create by training and teaching
From this reading There were nineteen men in the train, and but three of them, Turner, Cap.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading There were nineteen men in the train, and but three of them, Turner, Cap.
Turner'snounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Hughes, the wagon boss, and James Curl, of Rushville, knew me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were nineteen men in the train, and but three of them, Turner, Cap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was perfectly at home in Turner's camp, not only on account of my acquaintance with him, but on account of my old familiarity with plainsmen's ways.
