used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
any person at all
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One of the teamsters asked Jack how it was, and said he would give a good deal to know their secret of horse-training.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
being joined in close association
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
brutes
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From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
being joined in close association
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading One of the teamsters asked Jack how it was, and said he would give a good deal to know their secret of horse-training.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
else
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From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
every person
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One of the teamsters asked Jack how it was, and said he would give a good deal to know their secret of horse-training.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One of the teamsters asked Jack how it was, and said he would give a good deal to know their secret of horse-training.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the teamsters asked Jack how it was, and said he would give a good deal to know their secret of horse-training.
horse-training
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From this reading One of the teamsters asked Jack how it was, and said he would give a good deal to know their secret of horse-training.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
how
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From this reading One of the teamsters asked Jack how it was, and said he would give a good deal to know their secret of horse-training.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One of the teamsters asked Jack how it was, and said he would give a good deal to know their secret of horse-training.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
engage in
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
the force of workers available
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
on one occasion
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the teamsters asked Jack how it was, and said he would give a good deal to know their secret of horse-training.
and nothing more
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
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 |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
regiment's
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From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of the teamsters asked Jack how it was, and said he would give a good deal to know their secret of horse-training.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading One of the teamsters asked Jack how it was, and said he would give a good deal to know their secret of horse-training.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
teamstersnounUS /ˈtiːmstərz/
plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading One of the teamsters asked Jack how it was, and said he would give a good deal to know their secret of horse-training.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
being of use or service
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
wagon-train
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Everything was bustle and activity in the camp, and the boys made themselves useful in a variety of ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As before stated, they were to accompany the wagon-train, and at once proceeded to make friends with everybody connected with that branch of the regiment's service; and they were not only friendly with the men, but with the horses.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some of the animals showed a tendency to be unruly, but by gentle ways and words Jack and Harry secured their confidence, and it was often remarked that the brutes would do more for the boys than for anybody else.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading |The regiment to which our young friends were attached--the First Iowa--received orders to move southward.
