1876
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From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
1877
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From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
77
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From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
Atascosa
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From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was wanted for murder, and we made several scouts after him before we succeeded in landing him safely in irons.
lacking funds
From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading I remember helping him capture a man named Wolf.
Coldwell
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From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
FEUDnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was wanted for murder, and we made several scouts after him before we succeeded in landing him safely in irons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wanted for murder, and we made several scouts after him before we succeeded in landing him safely in irons.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading I remember helping him capture a man named Wolf.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember helping him capture a man named Wolf.
HORRELL-HIGGINS
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From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember helping him capture a man named Wolf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
infestedverbUS /ˌɪnˈfestɪd/
past form of “infest” — invade in great numbers
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading He was wanted for murder, and we made several scouts after him before we succeeded in landing him safely in irons.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He was wanted for murder, and we made several scouts after him before we succeeded in landing him safely in irons.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was wanted for murder, and we made several scouts after him before we succeeded in landing him safely in irons.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I remember helping him capture a man named Wolf.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He was wanted for murder, and we made several scouts after him before we succeeded in landing him safely in irons.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I remember helping him capture a man named Wolf.
Neal
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From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
northwesternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
rangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
redskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember helping him capture a man named Wolf.
riddingverbUS /ˈrɪdɪŋ/
inflected form of “rid” — relieve from
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading He was wanted for murder, and we made several scouts after him before we succeeded in landing him safely in irons.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He was wanted for murder, and we made several scouts after him before we succeeded in landing him safely in irons.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He was wanted for murder, and we made several scouts after him before we succeeded in landing him safely in irons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
the season of growth
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He was wanted for murder, and we made several scouts after him before we succeeded in landing him safely in irons.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was wanted for murder, and we made several scouts after him before we succeeded in landing him safely in irons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was wanted for murder, and we made several scouts after him before we succeeded in landing him safely in irons.
(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 HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From the spring of 1877 onward the rangers were transformed into what might properly be called mounted state police, and accordingly turned their attention to ridding the frontier of the outlaws that infested nearly every part of Texas.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading During the winter of 1876-77 Captain Neal Coldwell broke up a band of thieves that was operating in the northwestern part of Atascosa County.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading I remember helping him capture a man named Wolf.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD By the end of the year 1876 the Indians had been pretty well pushed back off the frontier, so that there were very few fights with the redskins after 1877.
