used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
(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 noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Everybody sprang to his feet and grasped his rifle, expecting an attack from Indians.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The country was most beautiful, though they suffered somewhat from the violent storms which frequently broke over them.
lacking funds
From this reading The country was most beautiful, though they suffered somewhat from the violent storms which frequently broke over them.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
CheyennesnounUS /ʃaɪˈenz/
plural of “cheyenne” — the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was most beautiful, though they suffered somewhat from the violent storms which frequently broke over them.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
every person
From this reading Everybody sprang to his feet and grasped his rifle, expecting an attack from Indians.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Everybody sprang to his feet and grasped his rifle, expecting an attack from Indians.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Everybody sprang to his feet and grasped his rifle, expecting an attack from Indians.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
FremontnounUS /ˈfriːmɑːnt/
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
Fremont's
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From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The country was most beautiful, though they suffered somewhat from the violent storms which frequently broke over them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Everybody sprang to his feet and grasped his rifle, expecting an attack from Indians.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
ten 10s
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading The noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
the force of workers available
From this reading The noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The country was most beautiful, though they suffered somewhat from the violent storms which frequently broke over them.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
the middle of the day
From this reading The noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Everybody sprang to his feet and grasped his rifle, expecting an attack from Indians.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The country was most beautiful, though they suffered somewhat from the violent storms which frequently broke over them.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Everybody sprang to his feet and grasped his rifle, expecting an attack from Indians.
St
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From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading The country was most beautiful, though they suffered somewhat from the violent storms which frequently broke over them.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The country was most beautiful, though they suffered somewhat from the violent storms which frequently broke over them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The country was most beautiful, though they suffered somewhat from the violent storms which frequently broke over them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The country was most beautiful, though they suffered somewhat from the violent storms which frequently broke over them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The country was most beautiful, though they suffered somewhat from the violent storms which frequently broke over them.
Vrain's
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From this reading On the Platte--A False Alarm--The Cheyennes--Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt--Division of the Party--Fremont's Journey up the South Fork--The Band of Indians--Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort--The Journey to Fort Laramie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country was most beautiful, though they suffered somewhat from the violent storms which frequently broke over them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
at the time that
From this reading The noon halt was made and all were lounging about the camp, when one of the men on guard called an alarm.
in or at the place that
From this reading Fremont and his party, after traveling something over three hundred miles from the mouth of the Kansas reached the Platte river, where they encamped in a charming place near Grand Island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The country was most beautiful, though they suffered somewhat from the violent storms which frequently broke over them.
