past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading His experience in the three days in which he had acted as their commander had greatly angered him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading His experience in the three days in which he had acted as their commander had greatly angered him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His experience in the three days in which he had acted as their commander had greatly angered him.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading It was the largest force he had ever assembled.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The crowd of free rangers which his fight with Pate had gathered proved themselves beyond control.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading His experience in the three days in which he had acted as their commander had greatly angered him.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The crowd of free rangers which his fight with Pate had gathered proved themselves beyond control.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd of free rangers which his fight with Pate had gathered proved themselves beyond control.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His experience in the three days in which he had acted as their commander had greatly angered him.
command with authority
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
dispersalnounUS /dɪˈspɜːrsəl/
the act of dispersing or diffusing something
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
at any time
From this reading It was the largest force he had ever assembled.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading His experience in the three days in which he had acted as their commander had greatly angered him.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The crowd of free rangers which his fight with Pate had gathered proved themselves beyond control.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was the largest force he had ever assembled.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The crowd of free rangers which his fight with Pate had gathered proved themselves beyond control.
frontiersmannoun
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
brought together in one place
From this reading The crowd of free rangers which his fight with Pate had gathered proved themselves beyond control.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading His experience in the three days in which he had acted as their commander had greatly angered him.
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the largest force he had ever assembled.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the largest force he had ever assembled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His experience in the three days in which he had acted as their commander had greatly angered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
ten 10s
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the largest force he had ever assembled.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the largest force he had ever assembled.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
the force of workers available
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
not any; not one
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
be obedient to
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
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 frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
PatenounUS /peɪt/
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading The crowd of free rangers which his fight with Pate had gathered proved themselves beyond control.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The crowd of free rangers which his fight with Pate had gathered proved themselves beyond control.
rangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The crowd of free rangers which his fight with Pate had gathered proved themselves beyond control.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
slouched
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From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His experience in the three days in which he had acted as their commander had greatly angered him.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The crowd of free rangers which his fight with Pate had gathered proved themselves beyond control.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His experience in the three days in which he had acted as their commander had greatly angered him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the largest force he had ever assembled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His experience in the three days in which he had acted as their commander had greatly angered him.
which person or people
From this reading The frontiersman who failed to come under the spell of Brown's personality by direct contact generally refused to obey his orders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man with the slouched hat and coarse cotton shirt lost no time in grieving over the dispersal of his one hundred and fifty men.
