afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
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 Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE POST-BOY THAT GOT AWAY.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
Cal
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From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
Cal's
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From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The rest, officers, cavalry, and rancheros, did nothing, and they all seemed to know how.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
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 most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE POST-BOY THAT GOT AWAY.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
how
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From this reading The rest, officers, cavalry, and rancheros, did nothing, and they all seemed to know how.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
Kah-go-mish
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From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The rest, officers, cavalry, and rancheros, did nothing, and they all seemed to know how.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
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 Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
for more time
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
not any; not one
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The rest, officers, cavalry, and rancheros, did nothing, and they all seemed to know how.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The rest, officers, cavalry, and rancheros, did nothing, and they all seemed to know how.
others
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From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
pack-mule
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From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
pack-mules
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From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
POST-BOY
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From this reading THE POST-BOY THAT GOT AWAY.
rancheros
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From this reading The rest, officers, cavalry, and rancheros, did nothing, and they all seemed to know how.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest, officers, cavalry, and rancheros, did nothing, and they all seemed to know how.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
Romero
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From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rest, officers, cavalry, and rancheros, did nothing, and they all seemed to know how.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
the season of growth
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE POST-BOY THAT GOT AWAY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POST-BOY THAT GOT AWAY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rest, officers, cavalry, and rancheros, did nothing, and they all seemed to know how.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Colonel Romero and most of his command spent the greater part of the day after Cal's capture in waiting for the pack-mule train.
(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 Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some went out after game and did very well, and others went to hunt for signs of the Apaches of Kah-go-mish and did not do well at all.
which person or people
From this reading Right away after breakfast, and before the search for Cal began, the dozen rancheros who no longer had any pack-mules to lead left Cold Spring behind them.
