Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

(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 All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

plural of “comanche” — a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

the act of conquering

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

deserving of contempt or scorn

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

opinion or judgment

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

of or befitting a lord

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

plural of “manga” — graphic novel that originated in Japan, usually intended for adults and characterized by highly stylized art

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

a particular point in time

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

restricted to something

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

any competition

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

new

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

catch sight of

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

sweep across or over

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

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From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

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From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

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From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Indians were a band of Comanches, as their war-cry had already made known to us.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Their spy had discovered the horsemen by the mesa, and made them out to be Mexicans--a foe which the lordly Comanche holds in supreme contempt.

which person or people

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their arrival on the ground at that moment was purely accidental, so far as we or the Mexicans were concerned: it was a war-party, and upon the war-trail, with the intention of reiving a rich Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande, some twenty leagues from the rancheria.

people who are wounded

From this reading All this we learned from one of their braves, who remained wounded upon the ground, and who, upon closer examination, turned out to be a _ci-devant_ Mexican captive, now completely Indianised!

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading Not so contemptible in his eyes are Mexican horses, silver-studded saddles, speckled serapes, mangas of fine cloth, bell-buttoned breeches, arms, and accoutrements: and it was to sweep this paraphernalia that the attack had been made; though hereditary hatred of the Spanish race--old as the conquest--and revenge for more recent wrongs, were of themselves sufficient motives to have impelled the Indians to their hostile attempt.