AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
CANYONnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
EIGHTY-TWOadjective
being two more than eighty
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
FenounUS /feɪ/
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 We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
FORTnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
HORSESnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
HUNDREDnounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
MASTERnounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
PAYverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
Pritchett
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From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
teamstersnounUS /ˈtiːmstərz/
plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
TombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He informed us that the mountains were swarming with Indians, so the Lieutenant sent one company ahead of the command, George Jones and I going as scouts.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
WICKEDadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We traveled very slowly and cautiously, and at the foot of the mountains, one hundred and fifty miles from Fort Yuma, we met a freight train from Santa Fe loaded with flour and bacon, principally, bound for Tombstone, Arizona.
WoodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This train was owned by a man named Pritchett; but he was generally known as "Nick in the Woods."
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading His party had had a fight with the Indians in the mountains the third day before we met him, and he had lost several mules killed and two of his teamsters were wounded.
YUMAnounUS /ˈjuːmə/
a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California
From this reading A WICKED LITTLE BATTLE.--CAPTURE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO HORSES.--DISCOVERY OF BLACK CANYON.--FORT YUMA AND THE PAY MASTER.
