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Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE MASSACRE AT CHOKE CHERRY CANYON.--MIKE MALONEY GETS INTO A MUSS.--RESCUE OF WHITE GIRLS.--MIKE GETS EVEN WITH THE APACHES.
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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.
/ðə ˈeməɡrənts naʊ bɪˈɡʌn tuː kʌm əˈlɔːŋ ənd wiː wɜːr kept ˈbɪzi naɪt ənd deɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈæftər ðə smɔːl bændz ʌv ˈɪndiənz ðæt wɜːr kənˈtɪnjuːəli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈmɜːrdərəs ˈfɔːreɪz ɪn spaɪt ʌv ɔːl wiː kʊd duː tuː prɪˈvent/
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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.
/wɪð ˈoʊnli θriː ˈhʌndrəd ˈsoʊldʒərz ənd twelv skaʊts ənd ə ˈkʌntri ˈoʊvər wʌn ˈhʌndrəd maɪlz ɪn ɪkˈstent tuː ɡɑːrd ðə ˈsɜːrvəs wɑːz ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ ənd ˈaʊər lɑːt wɑːz nɑːt ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər ə ˈhæpi wʌn/
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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.
/wʌn deɪ ɪn ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ ɪn ˈkʌmpəniː wɪð dʒɔːrdʒ dʒoʊnz ənd dʒɑːn ˈraɪli aɪ ˈstɑːrtɪd aʊt ɪn ðə dərˈekʃən ʌv blæk ˈkænjən tuː siː ɪf aɪ kʊd ˈloʊkeɪt ˈeni smɔːl bænd ʌv əˈpætʃiz ðæt maɪt biː ˈpraʊlɪŋ ərˈaʊnd/
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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.
/wiː ˈtrævəld ɔːl deɪ ənd nɑːt ˈsiːɪŋ ˈeni ˈɪndiənz ɔːr saɪn ʌv ðem kənˈkluːdəd tuː rɪˈtɜːrn tuː kæmp ənd ɡet sʌm mʌtʃ ˈniːdəd rest ənd dɪd soʊ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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apaches noun US /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.”

emigrants noun US /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.”

exacting adjective US /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.”

forays noun US /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.”

locate verb US /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.”

prowling verb US /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.”

Riley noun US /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.”

scouts noun US /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.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

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.

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