Chapter III

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

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

the clay from which adobe bricks are made

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

later than; following

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

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

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

from appearances alone

From this reading A lone Mexican teacher, poor and of uncertain temper apparently, sat reading at the school desk as they entered.

an architectural product or work

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

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

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

large American feline resembling a lion

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading A lone Mexican teacher, poor and of uncertain temper apparently, sat reading at the school desk as they entered.

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

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

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

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

-ing form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

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

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

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

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

a small natural hill

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

the act of departing

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

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

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading A lone Mexican teacher, poor and of uncertain temper apparently, sat reading at the school desk as they entered.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

march in a procession

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

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

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading A lone Mexican teacher, poor and of uncertain temper apparently, sat reading at the school desk as they entered.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

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

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

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

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

not any; not one

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

the middle of the day

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading A lone Mexican teacher, poor and of uncertain temper apparently, sat reading at the school desk as they entered.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading A lone Mexican teacher, poor and of uncertain temper apparently, sat reading at the school desk as they entered.

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

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

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

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

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

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

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

From this reading A lone Mexican teacher, poor and of uncertain temper apparently, sat reading at the school desk as they entered.

an educational institution

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

a building where young people receive education

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

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

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

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

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

for a short time

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

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

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

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

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

not in physical motion

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

-ing form of “surmount” — get on top of; deal with successfully

From this reading A small adobe schoolhouse of primitive Spanish architecture came in sight shortly after noon, surmounting a little knoll in the mountains.

a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading A lone Mexican teacher, poor and of uncertain temper apparently, sat reading at the school desk as they entered.

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

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

in or at that place or location

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

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

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

in the direction of

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading A lone Mexican teacher, poor and of uncertain temper apparently, sat reading at the school desk as they entered.

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

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

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

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

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

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

in or at the place that

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

which person or people

From this reading Scotty’s idea was to get the Red Mesa tablet translated by the teacher, who no doubt still remembered his Latin.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading VASQUEZ Leaving Big John and Niltci hard at work making pemmican from the cougar and deer meat, and bags of pinole or parched corn meal from corn purchased at a near-by Apache encampment, Sid and Scotty rode a day’s march through the mountains to where there was a mission school--San Mateo of the Apaches.

uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

From this reading As they rode toward it Indian children, boys and girls, came running and yelling around them to beg pennies, and with them as an escort they rode up to the hitching rail before the school, dismounted and entered.