used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WHAT VOICE HAD CALLED?
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
gantletnounUS /ˈɡɔːntlət/
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT VOICE HAD CALLED?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
immediately past
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
and nothing more
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
with speed
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading WHAT VOICE HAD CALLED?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT VOICE HAD CALLED?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
belonging to which person
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
