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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, there was little danger of their going now, for in the presence of so strong a force the Indians would be meek enough.
adding
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
agency
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From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
all
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From this reading Cranston's six days home-keeping sped all too swiftly away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
announced
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
assigned
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
avail
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
away
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From this reading Cranston's six days home-keeping sped all too swiftly away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
building
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
cantonments
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
command
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
concentrated
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
Cranston
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
Cranston's
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From this reading Cranston's six days home-keeping sped all too swiftly away.
danger
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
days
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From this reading Cranston's six days home-keeping sped all too swiftly away.
definitely
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From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
Department
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
drawn
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
dwelling
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
dwelt
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
enough
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From this reading Indeed, there was little danger of their going now, for in the presence of so strong a force the Indians would be meek enough.
far
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
force
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From this reading Indeed, there was little danger of their going now, for in the presence of so strong a force the Indians would be meek enough.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
general
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
going
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From this reading Indeed, there was little danger of their going now, for in the presence of so strong a force the Indians would be meek enough.
greater
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
hated
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
home-keeping
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From this reading Cranston's six days home-keeping sped all too swiftly away.
idea
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, there was little danger of their going now, for in the presence of so strong a force the Indians would be meek enough.
indefinitely
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From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
Indians
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
Interior
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
isolation
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
known
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, there was little danger of their going now, for in the presence of so strong a force the Indians would be meek enough.
log
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
Margaret
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
meek
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From this reading Indeed, there was little danger of their going now, for in the presence of so strong a force the Indians would be meek enough.
new
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
now
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From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
Ogallalla
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
out
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
own
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
past
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
pocket
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
posts
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
presence
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From this reading Indeed, there was little danger of their going now, for in the presence of so strong a force the Indians would be meek enough.
promptly
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
quarters
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
railroad
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
remain
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From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
reservation
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
River
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
Scott
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
settled
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From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
six
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From this reading Cranston's six days home-keeping sped all too swiftly away.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, there was little danger of their going now, for in the presence of so strong a force the Indians would be meek enough.
sped
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From this reading Cranston's six days home-keeping sped all too swiftly away.
strong
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From this reading Indeed, there was little danger of their going now, for in the presence of so strong a force the Indians would be meek enough.
swiftly
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From this reading Cranston's six days home-keeping sped all too swiftly away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, there was little danger of their going now, for in the presence of so strong a force the Indians would be meek enough.
there
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
too
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From this reading Cranston's six days home-keeping sped all too swiftly away.
troop
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From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
Troops
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
Truman's
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From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
up
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From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
urged
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
way
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was now definitely settled that his troop and Truman's were to remain indefinitely on duty at the agency.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Troops had to be drawn from all the posts along the railroad to make up the new command at the Ogallalla, and out of his own pocket Cranston was adding to the log quarters assigned to him, for Margaret had promptly announced that she would not remain at Scott, that where he dwelt was her dwelling, and they had known far greater isolation and danger in the past.
White
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From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The general hated the idea of building cantonments there, and had urged that all the Indians be concentrated at the White River reservation, but without avail,--the Interior Department would have its way.
