AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading This was the first fortification I had ever seen built by Indians.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was the first fortification I had ever seen built by Indians.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading In the forenoon of the eighth day from the fort we found the Indians on a tributary of Cash Valley in a deep canyon and fortified.
CashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading In the forenoon of the eighth day from the fort we found the Indians on a tributary of Cash Valley in a deep canyon and fortified.
CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
Connor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
DEADadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the forenoon of the eighth day from the fort we found the Indians on a tributary of Cash Valley in a deep canyon and fortified.
DETECTIVEnounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading In the forenoon of the eighth day from the fort we found the Indians on a tributary of Cash Valley in a deep canyon and fortified.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading This was the first fortification I had ever seen built by Indians.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first fortification I had ever seen built by Indians.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the forenoon of the eighth day from the fort we found the Indians on a tributary of Cash Valley in a deep canyon and fortified.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
fortificationnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading This was the first fortification I had ever seen built by Indians.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading In the forenoon of the eighth day from the fort we found the Indians on a tributary of Cash Valley in a deep canyon and fortified.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In the forenoon of the eighth day from the fort we found the Indians on a tributary of Cash Valley in a deep canyon and fortified.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
GennounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
GETSnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
INDIANSnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
intermingledverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “intermingle” — combine into one
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
MORMON'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This was the first fortification I had ever seen built by Indians.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had cut logs and rolled them down the hill, piling them on each side of the canyon, several feet high and had intermingled them with brush.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first fortification I had ever seen built by Indians.
THOUSANDnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
THREEnounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading In the forenoon of the eighth day from the fort we found the Indians on a tributary of Cash Valley in a deep canyon and fortified.
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In the forenoon of the eighth day from the fort we found the Indians on a tributary of Cash Valley in a deep canyon and fortified.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first fortification I had ever seen built by Indians.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the forenoon of the eighth day from the fort we found the Indians on a tributary of Cash Valley in a deep canyon and fortified.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gen. Connor offered me a position as scout, which I accepted, and on the sixth day after my arrival at Fort Douglas, in company with two other scouts, I struck out in advance of the command.
WIFEnounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
YOUNGESTadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THREE THOUSAND DEAD INDIANS.--A DETECTIVE FROM CHICAGO.--HE GOES HOME WITH AN OLD MORMON'S YOUNGEST WIFE AND GETS INTO TROUBLE.-- THE FLIGHT.
