AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
APACHESnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
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 One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
CANYONnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
CHERRYnounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
CHOKEverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
EVENadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
foraysnounUS /ˈfɔːreɪz/
plural of “foray” — a sudden short attack
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
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 One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
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 THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
GIRLSnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
MALONEY
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From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
MASSACREverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
MIKEnounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
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 With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
MUSSnoun
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One day in July, in company with George Jones and John Riley, I started out in the direction of Black canyon to see if I could locate any small band of Apaches that might be prowling around.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading We traveled all day, and not seeing any Indians or sign of them, concluded to return to camp and get some much needed rest, and did so.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With only three hundred soldiers and twelve scouts, and a country over one hundred miles in extent to guard, the service was exacting, and our lot was not altogether a happy one.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The emigrants now begun to come along and we were kept busy night and day looking after the small bands of Indians that were continually making murderous forays in spite of all we could do to prevent.
WHITEnounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.