Chapter X

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

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

in addition

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

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

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

form a curve

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

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

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

recognizable; marked

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

a social unit living together

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

the act of departing

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

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

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

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

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

ten 10s

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

of great significance or value

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

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

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

immediately past

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

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

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

a river that rises in eastern Kansas and flows eastward into Oklahoma to become a tributary of the Arkansas River

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

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

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

and nothing more

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

not taken into account

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

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

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

plural of “requisite” — anything indispensable

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

set anew

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

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

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

do one's shopping

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

in the near future

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

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

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

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

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

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

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

under normal conditions

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Travellers going to the plains usually halted here to lay in any requisites for their trip that might have been overlooked in starting from the Missouri River and also for last repairs on wagons and for horseshoeing.

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

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading BUFFALO NEAR THE BIG BEND That afternoon we reached Council Grove, on the west bank of Neosho River.

toward the west

From this reading It was then a place of less than a hundred and fifty inhabitants but an important business point--the outpost of Kansas settlements and the last town, going westward, until Denver, Colorado, was reached.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

in or at the place that

From this reading Making an early start next morning, we rolled out, nooned at Diamond Springs, fifteen miles from the Grove, where there was but one family, and at evening camped at Lost Springs, thirty miles from Council Grove, where Jack Costillo's ranch was the only habitation.

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

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The tires on our hind wheels had become a little loose, and we decided to have them shrunk and reset, so we camped by a blacksmith shop near the centre of the village, and soon had the blacksmith at our work, which he finished before dark.