Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

(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 But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

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

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

a central cohesive source of support and stability

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

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

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

confined by bonds

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

strips of potato fried in deep fat

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

carefully weighed

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

leather made from the hide of a cow

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

traveling across

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

in an equitable manner

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

many times at short intervals

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

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

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

only a very short time before

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

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

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

and nothing more

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

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

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

not used up

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

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

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

a small and inadequate amount

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

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From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

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

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

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

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

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

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

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

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

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 We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

at the time that

From this reading These chips were a poor substitute, and we swung a cowskin under the reach of the wagon, so that when we encountered wood on creeks and rivers we could lay in a supply.

during the time that

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But with Dodge in our rear, all felt that the backbone of the drive was broken, and it was only the middle of June.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

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

From this reading In order to divide the night work more equitably, for the remainder of the trip the first and fourth guards changed, the second and third remaining as they were.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading We had begun to feel the scarcity of wood for cooking purposes some time past, and while crossing the plains of western Kansas, we were frequently forced to resort to the old bed grounds of a year or two previous for cattle chips.

a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park

From this reading SLAUGHTER’S BRIDGE Herds bound for points beyond the Yellowstone, in Montana, always considered Dodge as the halfway landmark on the trail, though we had hardly covered half the distance to the destination of our Circle Dots.