adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What about that rumor, Sergeant?” he inquired after he had told his tale.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “What about that rumor, Sergeant?” he inquired after he had told his tale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
barrack-yard
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From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
CalgarynounUS /ˈkælɡəri/
the largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
Cameron
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From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading “Well, I had the details yesterday,” replied the Sergeant.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What about that rumor, Sergeant?” he inquired after he had told his tale.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What about that rumor, Sergeant?” he inquired after he had told his tale.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I had the details yesterday,” replied the Sergeant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What about that rumor, Sergeant?” he inquired after he had told his tale.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
MacleodnounUS /məˈklaʊd/
Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
PATROLnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
Pound-maker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, I had the details yesterday,” replied the Sergeant.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “What about that rumor, Sergeant?” he inquired after he had told his tale.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “What about that rumor, Sergeant?” he inquired after he had told his tale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What about that rumor, Sergeant?” he inquired after he had told his tale.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Sergeant in charge, the Superintendent of Police having departed to Macleod, he reported the events of the preceding night.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “What about that rumor, Sergeant?” he inquired after he had told his tale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I had the details yesterday,” replied the Sergeant.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What about that rumor, Sergeant?” he inquired after he had told his tale.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LAST PATROL It was still early morning when Cameron rode into the barrack-yard at Fort Calgary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Colonel Otter and a column of some three hundred men with three guns went out after Pound-maker.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Well, I had the details yesterday,” replied the Sergeant.
