Chapter IX

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

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

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From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

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

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

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

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

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From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading There was no time now for reconnoitring the ground before the attack began.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was no time now for reconnoitring the ground before the attack began.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading There was no time now for reconnoitring the ground before the attack began.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

in a brisk manner

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

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

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

divisible by two

From this reading It was even so.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

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

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was no time now for reconnoitring the ground before the attack began.

wear away by rubbing

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading There was no time now for reconnoitring the ground before the attack began.

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

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

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

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

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

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

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

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

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

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

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

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

and nothing more

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

something lost (especially money lost at gambling)

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

the act of moving forward suddenly

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no time now for reconnoitring the ground before the attack began.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

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

From this reading There was no time now for reconnoitring the ground before the attack began.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

on one occasion

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

above and across; more than

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

arrange in a container

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading There was no time now for reconnoitring the ground before the attack began.

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

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

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

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was even so.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

not in physical motion

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

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

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no time now for reconnoitring the ground before the attack began.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was no time now for reconnoitring the ground before the attack began.

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

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

the upper part of anything

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

in the direction of

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

possessive form of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

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

From this reading There was no time now for reconnoitring the ground before the attack began.

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 The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There was in fact nothing for it but to ride straight over the ridge, and lunge at once into the struggle, for, as we rode briskly up the black incline towards the top of the hill the sharp report of a shot already echoed through the hills, a signal that the fray had begun.

(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 The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

in or at the place that

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

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

From this reading The Sioux, following the valley round the foot of the ridge, had debouched close to his foe, and had put his horse straight for the spot where the trader was still engaged, on the edge of the pool, in loading the stores which he had just carried from the water, upon the backs of his pack animals.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading The fight――The Sioux and the swamp――The trader’s triumph――Red Cloud fights on foot――The trader finds he has other foes to reckon with――The Assineboine draws a straight arrow――The trader’s flight――Our losses and gains――Winter supplies――Our party is completed――“All’s well that ends well.”