used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We move in an hour!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIKE AND THE MULES.
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
boomersnounUS /ˈbuːmərz/
plural of “boomer” — a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
command with authority
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
to come or go into
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
set up or found
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
harassverbUS /hərˈæs/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
helpersnounUS /ˈhelpərz/
plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "We move in an hour!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We move in an hour!"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
engage in
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
MIKEnounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading MIKE AND THE MULES.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We move in an hour!"
MULESnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading MIKE AND THE MULES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
for a short time
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIKE AND THE MULES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We move in an hour!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
which person or people
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
