Chapter V

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

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

plural of “agency” — an administrative unit of government

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

in addition

From this reading Following the river on down, we passed through the _Creek_ and _Cherokee_ agencies, and also the _Chocktaw_ country, and were very much interested in our Indian observations.

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

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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the month following March and preceding May

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

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

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

propose a payment

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

From this reading Following the river on down, we passed through the _Creek_ and _Cherokee_ agencies, and also the _Chocktaw_ country, and were very much interested in our Indian observations.

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

From this reading Following the river on down, we passed through the _Creek_ and _Cherokee_ agencies, and also the _Chocktaw_ country, and were very much interested in our Indian observations.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Following the river on down, we passed through the _Creek_ and _Cherokee_ agencies, and also the _Chocktaw_ country, and were very much interested in our Indian observations.

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

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Following the river on down, we passed through the _Creek_ and _Cherokee_ agencies, and also the _Chocktaw_ country, and were very much interested in our Indian observations.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

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a statement that represents something in words

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increase twofold

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Following the river on down, we passed through the _Creek_ and _Cherokee_ agencies, and also the _Chocktaw_ country, and were very much interested in our Indian observations.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

the act of departing

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

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

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

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

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

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

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

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

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Following the river on down, we passed through the _Creek_ and _Cherokee_ agencies, and also the _Chocktaw_ country, and were very much interested in our Indian observations.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

in a joyous manner

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

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

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Following the river on down, we passed through the _Creek_ and _Cherokee_ agencies, and also the _Chocktaw_ country, and were very much interested in our Indian observations.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Following the river on down, we passed through the _Creek_ and _Cherokee_ agencies, and also the _Chocktaw_ country, and were very much interested in our Indian observations.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Following the river on down, we passed through the _Creek_ and _Cherokee_ agencies, and also the _Chocktaw_ country, and were very much interested in our Indian observations.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Following the river on down, we passed through the _Creek_ and _Cherokee_ agencies, and also the _Chocktaw_ country, and were very much interested in our Indian observations.

a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

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a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

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

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

a minor short-term fight

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

a person, without saying who

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

past form of “sport” — wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

past form of “stake” — put at risk

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

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

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

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

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The _green grass_ had begun to show itself, and the valley was _lovely_; and the little birds sported and sung in the bushes and little trees along the river-banks.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

precisely as stated

From this reading Following the river on down, we passed through the _Creek_ and _Cherokee_ agencies, and also the _Chocktaw_ country, and were very much interested in our Indian observations.

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

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

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

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

at the time that

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.

in or at the place that

From this reading As the houses became more and more numerous, we began to realize that we were going _east_ to where _somebody lived_.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Summer Trip Through the South--Indian Agencies--Canadian River--Lion Fight--Red River--Double Mountain--Staked Plains--Pecos River--Indian Skirmish--Santa Fe, New Mexico--Return to the Arkansas Valley--Description of the Plains--Mirage--Dangers of the Prairie--Wild Horses and How Captured--Creasing Animals.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading When the April sun of 1878 was high in the heavens, we bid farewell to our valley friends and wound merrily down the river.