Chapter X

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

From this reading A BAFFLED PURSUIT.

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

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading There was, indeed, a strong central body of veterans who rallied around Sam Houston and General Austin.

plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

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

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading There was, indeed, a strong central body of veterans who rallied around Sam Houston and General Austin.

people who are frustrated and perplexed

From this reading A BAFFLED PURSUIT.

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From this reading They were the right men for a battle-field, but they had very little ready money.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading There was, indeed, a strong central body of veterans who rallied around Sam Houston and General Austin.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were the right men for a battle-field, but they had very little ready money.

serving as an essential component

From this reading There was, indeed, a strong central body of veterans who rallied around Sam Houston and General Austin.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Those were dark days for Texas.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Those were dark days for Texas.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Those were dark days for Texas.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading There was, indeed, a strong central body of veterans who rallied around Sam Houston and General Austin.

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

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

From this reading There was, indeed, a strong central body of veterans who rallied around Sam Houston and General Austin.

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

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading There was, indeed, a strong central body of veterans who rallied around Sam Houston and General Austin.

the activity of leading

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They were the right men for a battle-field, but they had very little ready money.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

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 Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

the force of workers available

From this reading They were the right men for a battle-field, but they had very little ready money.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading They were the right men for a battle-field, but they had very little ready money.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading A BAFFLED PURSUIT.

inflected form of “rally” — gather

From this reading There was, indeed, a strong central body of veterans who rallied around Sam Houston and General Austin.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading They were the right men for a battle-field, but they had very little ready money.

precisely, exactly

From this reading They were the right men for a battle-field, but they had very little ready money.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading There was, indeed, a strong central body of veterans who rallied around Sam Houston and General Austin.

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading There was, indeed, a strong central body of veterans who rallied around Sam Houston and General Austin.

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading Those were dark days for Texas.

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

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was, indeed, a strong central body of veterans who rallied around Sam Houston and General Austin.

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

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those were dark days for Texas.

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

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

precisely as stated

From this reading They were the right men for a battle-field, but they had very little ready money.

plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

From this reading There was, indeed, a strong central body of veterans who rallied around Sam Houston and General Austin.

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

From this reading There was, indeed, a strong central body of veterans who rallied around Sam Houston and General Austin.

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

From this reading Those were dark days for Texas.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

a Caucasian

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

which person or people

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.

but in spite of that

From this reading Too many of the white settlers were new arrivals, who as yet were in a strange country and had not made up their minds as to what leadership they would trust.