used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were a great many troops there, and about four hundred of Russell, Majors & Waddell's employees.
(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 These men were all organized into militia companies, which were officered by the wagon-masters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
Bridger
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From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These men were all organized into militia companies, which were officered by the wagon-masters.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Some lived in tents, others in cabins.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading These men were all organized into militia companies, which were officered by the wagon-masters.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading There were a great many troops there, and about four hundred of Russell, Majors & Waddell's employees.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were a great many troops there, and about four hundred of Russell, Majors & Waddell's employees.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were a great many troops there, and about four hundred of Russell, Majors & Waddell's employees.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD TIMES.
ten 10s
From this reading There were a great many troops there, and about four hundred of Russell, Majors & Waddell's employees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These men were all organized into militia companies, which were officered by the wagon-masters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Some lived in tents, others in cabins.
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 As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
MajorsnounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
From this reading There were a great many troops there, and about four hundred of Russell, Majors & Waddell's employees.
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 There were a great many troops there, and about four hundred of Russell, Majors & Waddell's employees.
the force of workers available
From this reading These men were all organized into militia companies, which were officered by the wagon-masters.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading These men were all organized into militia companies, which were officered by the wagon-masters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were a great many troops there, and about four hundred of Russell, Majors & Waddell's employees.
officered
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From this reading These men were all organized into militia companies, which were officered by the wagon-masters.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading These men were all organized into militia companies, which were officered by the wagon-masters.
others
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From this reading Some lived in tents, others in cabins.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading There were a great many troops there, and about four hundred of Russell, Majors & Waddell's employees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some lived in tents, others in cabins.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Some lived in tents, others in cabins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a great many troops there, and about four hundred of Russell, Majors & Waddell's employees.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men were all organized into militia companies, which were officered by the wagon-masters.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading HARD TIMES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
soldiers collectively
From this reading There were a great many troops there, and about four hundred of Russell, Majors & Waddell's employees.
precisely as stated
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
Waddell's
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From this reading There were a great many troops there, and about four hundred of Russell, Majors & Waddell's employees.
wagon-masters
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From this reading These men were all organized into militia companies, which were officered by the wagon-masters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These men were all organized into militia companies, which were officered by the wagon-masters.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading As it was getting very late in the fall, we were compelled to winter at Fort Bridger; and a long, tedious winter it was.
