Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading They wheeled from the west across the north over the east and down to the south.

anew

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

(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 All roads led to it, and down each one came the slow coil of the long trains and the pacing files of mounted men.

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

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

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From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

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

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

From this reading All roads led to it, and down each one came the slow coil of the long trains and the pacing files of mounted men.

the act of conquering

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They wheeled from the west across the north over the east and down to the south.

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

From this reading All roads led to it, and down each one came the slow coil of the long trains and the pacing files of mounted men.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading They wheeled from the west across the north over the east and down to the south.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together

From this reading All roads led to it, and down each one came the slow coil of the long trains and the pacing files of mounted men.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They wheeled from the west across the north over the east and down to the south.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

prudent

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading All roads led to it, and down each one came the slow coil of the long trains and the pacing files of mounted men.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

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

From this reading All roads led to it, and down each one came the slow coil of the long trains and the pacing files of mounted men.

(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

the force of workers available

From this reading All roads led to it, and down each one came the slow coil of the long trains and the pacing files of mounted men.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading All roads led to it, and down each one came the slow coil of the long trains and the pacing files of mounted men.

possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading They wheeled from the west across the north over the east and down to the south.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All roads led to it, and down each one came the slow coil of the long trains and the pacing files of mounted men.

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

above and across; more than

From this reading They wheeled from the west across the north over the east and down to the south.

an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading All roads led to it, and down each one came the slow coil of the long trains and the pacing files of mounted men.

arrange in a container

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

everlastingly; for all time

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

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

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading All roads led to it, and down each one came the slow coil of the long trains and the pacing files of mounted men.

the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading All roads led to it, and down each one came the slow coil of the long trains and the pacing files of mounted men.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading They wheeled from the west across the north over the east and down to the south.

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

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

covered with sunlight

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

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

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

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

From this reading They wheeled from the west across the north over the east and down to the south.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

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

From this reading They wheeled from the west across the north over the east and down to the south.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

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From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

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

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading They wheeled from the west across the north over the east and down to the south.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading They wheeled from the west across the north over the east and down to the south.

in or at the place that

From this reading Ox teams, prairie schooners, pack trains, horsemen came to it from the barren lands that guarded the gates of California, from the tumultuous rivers and fragrant forests of the Oregon country, from the trapper's paths and the thin, icy streams of the Rockies, from the plains where the Platte sung round its sand bars, from the sun-drenched Spanish deserts.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fort Bridger was like a giant magnet perpetually revolving and sweeping the western half of the country with its rays.

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

From this reading Under its walls they rested and repaired their waste, ere they took the trail again intent on the nation's work of conquest.