Chapter IV

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From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

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

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

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From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

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

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

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

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

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

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

travel up

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

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From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

for the reason that

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The town had been started the winter before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The town had been started the winter before.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

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From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

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

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

past form of “contend” — maintain or assert

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

set up or found

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

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

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

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

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

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

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

held up in the air

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

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

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

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

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

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

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

on one occasion

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

a full supply

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

plural of “promoter” — someone who is an active supporter and advocate

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

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

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

that is looked for

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

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

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

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

From this reading The town had been started the winter before.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

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

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

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

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

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

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

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

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

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

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN THE INDIANS SHOT THE TOWN UP The claim of Jean Baptiste, containing 160 acres of land, adjoined the little town of Dallas on the north, and it was one of the surprises that Agnes Stewart had not wandered into it when she found the sod house and had later found Jean Baptiste in the snow.

in or at the place that

From this reading It came up the same valley many miles below where at a way station it suddenly lifted out of it and sought the higher land to Bonesteel.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Now the promoters, because the Railroad Company owned considerable land where the tracks left the valley to ascend to the highland, contended that it was the purpose of the railroad to split the trade country by coming up the valley, and that was why the town had been located where it was, on a piece of land that had once belonged to an Indian.

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

From this reading The town had been started the winter before.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A creek of considerable depth, and plenty of water ran to the south of it a half mile, and up this valley the promoters of the town contended that the railroad would build.