1868
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From this reading Leaving Fort Wallace in November, 1868, we arrived at Fort Lyon in the latter part of the month, and outfitted for the coming expedition.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TOUGH TIME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Leaving Fort Wallace in November, 1868, we arrived at Fort Lyon in the latter part of the month, and outfitted for the coming expedition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaving Fort Wallace in November, 1868, we arrived at Fort Lyon in the latter part of the month, and outfitted for the coming expedition.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
Carr
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From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Leaving Fort Wallace in November, 1868, we arrived at Fort Lyon in the latter part of the month, and outfitted for the coming expedition.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading General Penrose had left this post three weeks previously with a command of some three hundred men.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading He had taken no wagons with him and his supply train was composed only of pack mules.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading General Penrose had left this post three weeks previously with a command of some three hundred men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had taken no wagons with him and his supply train was composed only of pack mules.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken no wagons with him and his supply train was composed only of pack mules.
ten 10s
From this reading General Penrose had left this post three weeks previously with a command of some three hundred men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Leaving Fort Wallace in November, 1868, we arrived at Fort Lyon in the latter part of the month, and outfitted for the coming expedition.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Fort Wallace in November, 1868, we arrived at Fort Lyon in the latter part of the month, and outfitted for the coming expedition.
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 General Penrose had left this post three weeks previously with a command of some three hundred men.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
engage in
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
the force of workers available
From this reading General Penrose had left this post three weeks previously with a command of some three hundred men.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Leaving Fort Wallace in November, 1868, we arrived at Fort Lyon in the latter part of the month, and outfitted for the coming expedition.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading He had taken no wagons with him and his supply train was composed only of pack mules.
not any; not one
From this reading He had taken no wagons with him and his supply train was composed only of pack mules.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Leaving Fort Wallace in November, 1868, we arrived at Fort Lyon in the latter part of the month, and outfitted for the coming expedition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving Fort Wallace in November, 1868, we arrived at Fort Lyon in the latter part of the month, and outfitted for the coming expedition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
and nothing more
From this reading He had taken no wagons with him and his supply train was composed only of pack mules.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
outfittedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtfɪtɪd/
furnished with essential equipment for a particular occupation or undertaking occupation
From this reading Leaving Fort Wallace in November, 1868, we arrived at Fort Lyon in the latter part of the month, and outfitted for the coming expedition.
arrange in a container
From this reading He had taken no wagons with him and his supply train was composed only of pack mules.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Leaving Fort Wallace in November, 1868, we arrived at Fort Lyon in the latter part of the month, and outfitted for the coming expedition.
Penrose
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From this reading General Penrose had left this post three weeks previously with a command of some three hundred men.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading General Penrose had left this post three weeks previously with a command of some three hundred men.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading General Penrose had left this post three weeks previously with a command of some three hundred men.
continue talking
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading General Penrose had left this post three weeks previously with a command of some three hundred men.
in the near future
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He had taken no wagons with him and his supply train was composed only of pack mules.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken no wagons with him and his supply train was composed only of pack mules.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading General Penrose had left this post three weeks previously with a command of some three hundred men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading General Penrose had left this post three weeks previously with a command of some three hundred men.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TOUGH TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
TOUGHadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading A TOUGH TIME.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He had taken no wagons with him and his supply train was composed only of pack mules.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He had taken no wagons with him and his supply train was composed only of pack mules.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Leaving Fort Wallace in November, 1868, we arrived at Fort Lyon in the latter part of the month, and outfitted for the coming expedition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading General Penrose had left this post three weeks previously with a command of some three hundred men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading General Carr soon received orders from General Sheridan that he was to make a winter's campaign in the Canadian river country, and that we were to proceed to Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas river, in Colorado, and there fit out for the expedition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading General Penrose had left this post three weeks previously with a command of some three hundred men.
