Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

not being in a specified place

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

equally

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

(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 He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

carefully weighed

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

following immediately and as a result of what went before

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

opinion or judgment

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

planning or plotting in advance of acting

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

plural of “halt” — the state of inactivity following an interruption

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

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 He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

go away from a place

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

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 I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

set afire or burning

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

to, toward, or in the northeast

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

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From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

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From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

free from harm or evil

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

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From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

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From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

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From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

a vivid mental image

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

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 About the mid-day hour he halted by the edge of a small pool of brackish water, let his horses crop the short grass, and lay down himself as though he fully intended to camp upon the spot for the remainder of the day and the ensuing night.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

(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 He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He well knew that all his movements were now under the closest observation from the distant line of hills, and each move he made was the result of much forethought; bit by bit the entire line he was pursuing, had been thought out during the previous night as he sat watching our camp in the aspen thicket.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And this curious course which he had held to-day, as well as the lines upon which he had directed us to travel, were alike the result of careful plans long considered in every detail.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I must leave our little group round the camp fire, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the absent one, and carry my readers away to follow the fortunes of Red Cloud, whom we left far out upon the plains, under the vision, at a long distance, of the watchful eyes of many Assineboine enemies.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The watched one halts――A light to the north-east――The Stonies find their mistake――Distant thunder――A light in the dark――The fire wind――_Sauve qui peut_――How the fire was lighted――We ride across the fire field――Enemies in sight――A dilemma――Between friend and foe――The scout throws in his lot with us――We ride to the rescue.