touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The one special precaution which they continually took was against possible ambuscades.
at or in the front
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
ambuscades
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From this reading The one special precaution which they continually took was against possible ambuscades.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW PING AND TAH-NU-NU GOT TO THE SPRING.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
buglesnounUS /ˈbjuːɡəlz/
plural of “bugle” — a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
chaparralnounUS /ˌʃæpərˈæl/
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
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 Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The one special precaution which they continually took was against possible ambuscades.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW PING AND TAH-NU-NU GOT TO THE SPRING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
HOW
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From this reading HOW PING AND TAH-NU-NU GOT TO THE SPRING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
lancersnounUS /ˈlænsərz/
a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
not any; not one
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
notifyverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪ/
inform (somebody) of something
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one special precaution which they continually took was against possible ambuscades.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
PINGverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading HOW PING AND TAH-NU-NU GOT TO THE SPRING.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The one special precaution which they continually took was against possible ambuscades.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading The one special precaution which they continually took was against possible ambuscades.
ranchero
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From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
Romero
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From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The one special precaution which they continually took was against possible ambuscades.
the season of growth
From this reading HOW PING AND TAH-NU-NU GOT TO THE SPRING.
TAH-NU-NU
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From this reading HOW PING AND TAH-NU-NU GOT TO THE SPRING.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW PING AND TAH-NU-NU GOT TO THE SPRING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW PING AND TAH-NU-NU GOT TO THE SPRING.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The one special precaution which they continually took was against possible ambuscades.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one special precaution which they continually took was against possible ambuscades.
well-markedadjective
clearly indicated
From this reading Colonel Romero and his gay lancers and his picturesque ranchero militia rode away along the well-marked trail so carefully left for them by the Apaches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It led manifestly into their own republic, and there seemed to be no danger whatever of their losing it.
at the time that
From this reading They had two bugles less than when they entered the chaparral, but they made noise enough to notify any red men lurking in the bushes ahead of them that they were coming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The one special precaution which they continually took was against possible ambuscades.
