used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Promotion was rapid in the cavalry in those days, so soon after the war.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indians contributed largely to the general move, but there were other causes, too.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Indians contributed largely to the general move, but there were other causes, too.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Promotion was rapid in the cavalry in those days, so soon after the war.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Indians contributed largely to the general move, but there were other causes, too.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Promotion was rapid in the cavalry in those days, so soon after the war.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
Emory
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From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
Folsom
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From this reading He had met Mr. Folsom only once.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Indians contributed largely to the general move, but there were other causes, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had met Mr. Folsom only once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Promotion was rapid in the cavalry in those days, so soon after the war.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Indians contributed largely to the general move, but there were other causes, too.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Indians contributed largely to the general move, but there were other causes, too.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had met Mr. Folsom only once.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Indians contributed largely to the general move, but there were other causes, too.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had met Mr. Folsom only once.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
on one occasion
From this reading He had met Mr. Folsom only once.
and nothing more
From this reading He had met Mr. Folsom only once.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Indians contributed largely to the general move, but there were other causes, too.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
PromotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Promotion was rapid in the cavalry in those days, so soon after the war.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Promotion was rapid in the cavalry in those days, so soon after the war.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Promotion was rapid in the cavalry in those days, so soon after the war.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
in the near future
From this reading Promotion was rapid in the cavalry in those days, so soon after the war.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Promotion was rapid in the cavalry in those days, so soon after the war.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indians contributed largely to the general move, but there were other causes, too.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Promotion was rapid in the cavalry in those days, so soon after the war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indians contributed largely to the general move, but there were other causes, too.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Indians contributed largely to the general move, but there were other causes, too.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
vacanciesnounUS /ˈveɪkənsiz/
plural of “vacancy” — being unoccupied
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Promotion was rapid in the cavalry in those days, so soon after the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Promotion was rapid in the cavalry in those days, so soon after the war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indians contributed largely to the general move, but there were other causes, too.
at the time that
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The veteran trader had embarked much of his capital in business at Gate City beyond the Rockies, but officers from Fort Emory, close to the new frontier town, occasionally told him he had won a stanch friend in that solid citizen.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Dean had served little over a year as second lieutenant in a troop doing duty along the lower Platte, when vacancies occurring gave him speedy and unlooked-for lift.
